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blow-bys

blow-bys is the plural of blow-by.

Meaning of blow-by

Noun

blow-by (countable and uncountable, plural blow-bys)

  1. In an internal combustion engine, any burnt or unburnt matter escaping from the cylinder, past the (worn) rings on the piston, and into the crankcase.

Questions about blow-bys

What is blow-bys the plural of?
Blow-bys is the plural of blow-by.

Words near blow-bys in the dictionary

  1. blow-buddies
  2. blow-buddy
  3. blow-by
  4. blow-by-blow
  5. blow-by-blows
  6. blow-bys
  7. blow-dried
  8. blow-drier
  9. blow-driers
  10. blow-dries
  11. blow-dry

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