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suck, squeeze, bang, blow

suck, squeeze, bang, blow phrase: a reference to the Otto cycle and four-stroke internal combustion engines.

suck, squeeze, bang, blow: a reference to the Otto cycle and four-stroke internal combustion engines
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Phrase (1)

suck, squeeze, bang, blow

  1. A reference to the Otto cycle and four-stroke internal combustion engines.

Phrase (2)

suck, squeeze, bang, blow

  1. A reference to the Brayton cycle dry-phase (non-afterburner) gas turbine jet engines.

Forms of suck, squeeze, bang, blow

alternative formsuck-squeeze-bang-blow
alternative formsuck squeeze bang blow

Origin of suck, squeeze, bang, blow

From the action of each stroke of the 4-stroke Otto cycle. The intake stroke, compression stroke, power stroke, exhaust stroke.

From the action of each stage of a gas turbine engine, such as an aviation turbojet or turbofan, using the Brayton cycle. The intake stage (engine inlet), compressor stage (compressor fan disc), fuel ignition in the engine core, and blowing exhaust out the back, spinning the exhaust turbine (turbo) to power the compressor.

Questions about suck, squeeze, bang, blow

What does suck, squeeze, bang, blow mean?
Suck, squeeze, bang, blow means a reference to the Otto cycle and four-stroke internal combustion engines.
What part of speech is suck, squeeze, bang, blow?
Suck, squeeze, bang, blow is a phrase.

Words near suck, squeeze, bang, blow in the dictionary

  1. suck up
  2. suck up all the air in
  3. suck up all the oxygen in
  4. suck your mum
  5. suck'd
  6. suck, squeeze, bang, blow
  7. suck-ass
  8. suck-asses
  9. suck-boy
  10. suck-boys
  11. suck-out

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