Synonyms and Antonyms for internal-combustion
1. internal combustion (n.)
the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
2. internal-combustion engine (n.)
a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
- petrol engine
- four-stroke internal-combustion engine
- cylinder block
- pressure-feed lubricating system
- poppet valve
- force feed
- gasoline engine
- diesel motor
- gas engine
- reciprocating engine
- diesel
- self-starter
- diesel engine
- engine block
- radial engine
- force-feed lubricating system
- powerboat
- pressure feed
- heat engine
- outboard
- rotary engine
- ICE
- poppet
- motor vehicle
- automotive vehicle
- lubricating system
- outboard motor
- supercharger
- valve-in-head engine
- motorboat
- four-stroke engine
- block
3. combustion (n.)
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
4. combustion (n.)
the act of burning something
5. combustion (n.)
a state of violent disturbance and excitement
6. internal (adj.)
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
8. internal (adj.)
occurring within an institution or community
10. internal (adj.)
innermost or essential
