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Definition of "exhaust-gas" [exhaust-gas]

  • The products of combustion due to the firing of the charge in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "exhaust-gas" in a sentence
  • "Navistar advanced 1.03, or 2.5%, to 42.29, after the truck maker said it got certification from the Environmental Protection Agency for its MaxxForce exhaust-gas recirculation engines."
  • "I have a 1999 Buick Century that failed an emissions test due to a faulty exhaust-gas recirculation valve."
  • "Leese watched the exhaust-gas temperature gauge (EGT) carefully."