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combustion chamber; blast chamber, firing chamber, rocket chamber
1. In an internal combustion engine, the space above a piston in which combustion occurs.
2. In a furnace, any space in which combustion occurs, or the space in which combustion of gaseous products occurs; such as, oil or kerosine is burned to provide heat.
3. In space technology, the part of a liquid rocket, ramjet, or gas turbine engine in which the combustion of propellants takes place at high pressure.
2. In a furnace, any space in which combustion occurs, or the space in which combustion of gaseous products occurs; such as, oil or kerosine is burned to provide heat.
3. In space technology, the part of a liquid rocket, ramjet, or gas turbine engine in which the combustion of propellants takes place at high pressure.
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combustion chamber volume
1. The volume of a combustion chamber or the space above a piston measured in c.c. (cubic centimeters.
2. The volume of the combustion chamber when a piston is located directly at the top center.
2. The volume of the combustion chamber when a piston is located directly at the top center.
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-bust, -ust, -bur; bust-, bur-, ur- +
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