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swirl flaps

swirl flaps is the plural of swirl flap.

Meaning of swirl flap

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.

Questions about swirl flaps

What is swirl flaps the plural of?
Swirl flaps is the plural of swirl flap.

Words near swirl flaps in the dictionary

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

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