nitrous oxide injection system
- noun
- /ˈnaɪtrəs ˈɑksaɪd ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema de inyección de óxido nitroso
- The car was modified with a nitrous oxide injection system to gain a competitive edge in the race.
Examples
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Some street racers use a nitrous oxide injection system for short bursts of extra acceleration.
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The nitrous oxide injection system boosts the car's performance significantly.
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Installing a nitrous oxide injection system requires careful tuning to prevent engine damage.
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Many racers install a nitrous oxide injection system for better acceleration.
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The car's nitrous oxide injection system significantly boosted its speed during the race.
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After installing a new nitrous oxide injection system, the engine performed better than ever.
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Many car enthusiasts upgrade their vehicles with a nitrous oxide injection system to enhance performance.
Surface Forms
Morphology
nitrous + oxide + injection + system
The meaning is directly compositional: 'nitrous oxide' names the substance, 'injection' denotes introducing it by force, and 'system' indicates the machinery performing that action, so a learner who knows each word can infer a system that injects nitrous oxide. This noun-noun composition (X injection system = system that injects X) is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, making the phrase transparent even though it is technical.
Etymology
Nitrous oxide injection system is a literal name: it is a system that injects the gas nitrous oxide into an engine. Think of it as giving the engine a quick 'extra breath' to make more 'power', so the name explains why it refers to a tool for short bursts of extra speed.
