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scavenging |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scavenging \Scav"eng*ing\, p. pr & vb n. of {Scavenge}. Hence n. (Internal-combustion Engines) Act or process of expelling the exhaust gases from the cylinder by some special means as in many four-cycle engines, by utilizing the momentum of the exhaust gases in a long exhaust pipe. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scavenging adj 1: searching for and salvaging anything useful from discarded material; "scavenging larvae" 2: searching for and feeding on decaying matter; "scavenging hyenas and vultures"
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