engine-rich

adjective

Pertaining to a condition where a rocket engine is being consumed and expelled as part of the rocket exhaust, where it is not a part of normal operations.

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Opposite
engine-leanengine-pooroxygen-richfuel-leanfuel-poor

Meanings

adjectiveengine-rich (comparative more engine-rich, superlative most engine-rich)

comparative more engine-rich · superlative most engine-rich

  1. Pertaining to a condition where a rocket engine is being consumed and expelled as part of the rocket exhaust, where it is not a part of normal operations.
  2. automotivePertaining to a condition where there is excessive fuel in the fuel-to-air ratio, in the running of an internal combustion engine.

    Synonyms: rich, fuel-rich, oxygen-poor · Antonyms: engine-lean, engine-poor, oxygen-rich, fuel-lean, fuel-poor, lean

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to a condition where there is excessive fuel in the fuel-to-air ratio, in the running of an internal combustion engine.

Similar
Opposite
engine-leanengine-pooroxygen-richfuel-leanfuel-poorlean
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APA

engine-rich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine-rich

MLA

“engine-rich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine-rich. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engine-rich,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine-rich.

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