excess fuel

collocation in English

meaningsofexcessandfuel

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excess
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈek.ses/us
/ˈek.ses/
extra:
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fuel
noun
uk
/ˈfjuː.əl/us
/ˈfjuː.əl/
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by ...
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(Definition ofexcessandfuelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexcess fuel

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The cause of the fire is believed to have been the escape ofexcessfuelfrom an ill-fitting carburettor.
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If the vessel had complied with the boat safety standards, the electrical system in the engine space would have been ignition protected and theexcessfuelwould have not ignited.
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One of the biggest problems and causes of smoke emission is not necessarily due to unsatisfactory maintenance but to the use of theexcessfueldevice.
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It is not the fuel-poor but the fuel-rich who burnexcessfuel, and we are doing nothing to encourage them to use energy much more efficiently.
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The regulations recently issued on the use of theexcessfueldevice should have a useful effect in reducing the emission of dark diesel smoke, especially on long hills.
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The header has a high pressure relief valve to maintain the pressure in the header and return theexcessfuelto the fuel tank.
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The two planes climbed to 33,000 feet to practice interception techniques and burn offexcessfuelbefore returning to base.
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He continued to fly the aircraft to burn offexcessfuel, to both make the aircraft lighter and lessen the chance of fire.
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Also, most engines have a "spill return" system, by which anyexcessfuelfrom the injector pump and injectors is returned to the fuel tank.
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One example showed an estimated ofexcessfueloil being reinjected.
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Excessfuelwas thereafter delivered back to the fuel tank.
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Onceexcessfuelwas burned off, the pilot landed on the left main gear and the nose wheel.
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Theexcessfuelmay then be heated on the hot tailpipe and ignite, possibly causing damage to the aircraft.
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Such a system may also divertexcessfuelpressure from the pump back to the tank.
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The diamonds are formed from a complex flow field and are visible due to the ignition ofexcessfuel.
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As the exhaust passes through the normal shock wave, its temperature increases, ignitingexcessfuel and causing the glow that makes the shock diamonds visible.
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The positive reactivity due to theexcessfuelmust be balanced with negative reactivity from neutron-absorbing material.
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This permits the maximum flow of air through the engine, flushing theexcessfuelout the exhaust.
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