fuel injection

noun — 2 senses

fuel injection

noun
1

The delivery, under pressure, of a metered amount of fuel, as a fine spray, into the intake airflow or combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine.

2

Metonymically The equipment to achieve this delivery: a fuel injection system.

  • He replaced the carburetor with fuel injection.
Derived terms
EFI
Related terms
fuel injector, water injection

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