intake system

noun

The subsystem of an engine that takes in air from the environment and delivers it to the combustion chamber.

Meanings

nounintake system (plural intake systems)

plural intake systems

  1. automotiveThe subsystem of an engine that takes in air from the environment and delivers it to the combustion chamber.

Translations

Estonian sisselaskesüsteem
  • sisselaskesüsteeman engine's subsystem
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APA

intake system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intake%20system

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Chicago

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