(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:53:28

Scav"enge (?), v. t.

To cleanse, as streets, from filth. C. Kingsley.

 

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Scav"enge (?), v. i. (Internal- combustion Engines)

To remove the burned gases from the cylinder after a working stroke; as, this engine does not scavenge well.

 

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Scav"enge, v. t.

To remove (burned gases) from the cylinder after a working stroke.

 

© Webster 1913

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