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swirl flap

swirl flap noun: a small butterfly valve fitted to the intake manifold just before the cylinder head intake ports of many modern automotive diesel engines, and around which air can pass even when it is closed.

Noun

swirl flap (plural swirl flaps)

  1. A small butterfly valve fitted to the intake manifold just before the cylinder head intake ports of many modern automotive diesel engines, and around which air can pass even when it is closed.

Forms of swirl flap

pluralswirl flaps

Questions about swirl flap

What does swirl flap mean?
Swirl flap means a small butterfly valve fitted to the intake manifold just before the cylinder head intake ports of many modern automotive diesel engines, and around which air can pass even when it is closed.
What part of speech is swirl flap?
Swirl flap is a noun.
What is the plural of swirl flap?
The plural of swirl flap is swirl flaps.

Words near swirl flap in the dictionary

  1. swipples
  2. SWIR
  3. swire
  4. swires
  5. swirl
  6. swirl flap
  7. swirl flaps
  8. swirl sign
  9. swirl signs
  10. swirled
  11. swirler

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