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deriching

deriching is the present participle and gerund of derich.

Meaning of derich

Verb

derich (third-person singular simple present deriches, present participle deriching, simple past and past participle deriched)

  1. (rare) To make the air–fuel ratio (of a jet engine or a carburetor) leaner (less rich).
    • The fuel derich system on each engine protected against severe turbine over-temperature. If the engine's EGT indicator reached 860 degrees Celsius while the system was armed, the air/fuel ratio in the engine was automatically reduced (deriched).2019 [2008], Richard H. Graham, Flying the SR-71 Blackbird: In the Cockpit on a Secret Operational Mission, Motorbooks International, →ISBN, page 62
    Synonyms:
    lean, disenrich

Questions about deriching

What is deriching the present participle and gerund of?
Deriching is the present participle and gerund of derich.

Words near deriching in the dictionary

  1. deribs
  2. deric
  3. derich
  4. deriched
  5. deriches
  6. deriching
  7. derichthyid
  8. derichthyids
  9. Derick
  10. Derico
  11. Dericos

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