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low-emission

low-emission adjective: producing fewer pollutants to be emitted into the atmosphere.

Adjective

low-emission (comparative lower-emission, superlative lowest-emission)

  1. Producing fewer pollutants to be emitted into the atmosphere.
    • a low-emission fuel or vehicle
    • The fleet had been ordered speculatively by Beacon Rail, and intended as heavy shunting and trip locomotives, as well as a viable low-emission replacement for the elderly Class 08/09 'BR Standard large shunter' which dates from the 1950s and 1960s.2025 October 1, “News: Romic offers all 15 Class 18 hybrid shunters for sale”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 13

Forms of low-emission

comparativelower-emission
superlativelowest-emission

Questions about low-emission

What does low-emission mean?
Low-emission means producing fewer pollutants to be emitted into the atmosphere.
What part of speech is low-emission?
Low-emission is an adjective.

Words near low-emission in the dictionary

  1. low-down
  2. low-downs
  3. Low-Dutch
  4. low-Earth orbit
  5. low-effort syndrome
  6. low-emission
  7. low-end
  8. low-enriched uranium
  9. low-fat
  10. low-fi
  11. low-floor

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