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Definition of Air-intake
1. Noun. A duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Air-intake
Literary usage of Air-intake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"The common method is to close the main air intake, which causes raw gasoline to
be drawn into cylinder, which would be termed "choking" the air supply. ..."
2. The Airplane Engine by Lionel Simeon Marks (1922)
"The location, dimensions and orientation of the air intake to the carburetor have
considerable influence on the capacity of the engine. ..."
3. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1901)
"Not long ago I found a house with an air intake consisting of a sort of combination
air ... SOMETIMES one will find the air intake in the coal vault. ..."
4. Proceedings of the Natural Gas Association of America by Natural Gas Association of America, Meeting (1916)
"Air intake shield and premature explosion muffler for gas engines. The device
will positively muffle any explosion in the intake pipe and shield will ..."
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