fuel system
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- noun
- /fjul ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema de combustible
- To improve the car's performance, the owner decided to upgrade the fuel system with a modern design.
- fuel system malfunction
- jet-fuel system
- fossil fuel system
Why don't we release a pickup truck, the most popular type of vehicle in America, that has a dual fuel system.
- Why don't we release a pickup truck, the most popular type of vehicle in America, that has a dual fuel system.
Examples
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The mechanic checked the fuel system to ensure it was working properly before the long journey.
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GE expects to deliver two wide-cab Dash 8 locomotives equipped with the dual-fuel system to Union Pacific this summer.
Academic text (1995) -
We can draw liquid oxygen from the ship's fuel system.
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Go back to a mechanical fuel system that is easy to maintain without expensive computers.
Blog text (20) -
As is true for all fuel systems, safety would be a primary concern.
Academic text (2000) -
The fuel system puts several different injection pulses into the combustion process in one revolution.
Academic text (2006) -
This laboratory-based proof-of-concept demonstration was limited to the electromechanical fuel system of the engine, and results looked promising.
Academic text (2000) -
Of all the innovations on the MK1200G, the development of a highly optimized vaporizer for the natural gas fuel system proved to be the major development hurdle.
Academic text (1995) -
Morrison Knudsen engineers teamed up with Minnesota Valley Engineering, a cryogenic vessel manufacturer that supplied the locomotive fuel system, to design the vaporizer.
Academic text (1995) -
A malfunction in the fuel system can lead to decreased engine performance and efficiency.
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fuel' (material burned to make energy) with 'system' (a collection of interacting components): it denotes the components that store and supply fuel. This is a literal, compositional noun–noun compound found across languages and should be intelligible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Fuel system comes from the words fuel (the liquid that powers a vehicle) and system (a group of connected parts). Imagine a car's 'food supply' — a tank, pipes and a pump that hold and send fuel to the engine. That's why fuel system means the parts that hold and send fuel to the engine.