Meanings
nouncompression release (uncountable)
- uncountableMode of operation of some internal combustion engines that makes them easier to start, but increases fuel consumption
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APA
compression release. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compression%20release
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“compression release.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compression%20release. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compression release,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compression%20release.
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