diesel particulate filter

noun

A device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine.

Meanings

noundiesel particulate filter (plural diesel particulate filters)

plural diesel particulate filters

  1. automotiveA device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine.

Translations

Finnish hiukkassuodatin
  • hiukkassuodatinTranslations
French filtre à particules
  • filtre à particulesTranslations
Polish filtr cząstek stałych
  • filtr cząstek stałychTranslations
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