prechamber

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noun

The area around the spark plug in a cylinder of an internal-combustion engine (or in the cylinder head of a diesel engine) where combustion begins

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Meanings

nounprechamber (plural prechambers)

plural prechambers

  1. The area around the spark plug in a cylinder of an internal-combustion engine (or in the cylinder head of a diesel engine) where combustion begins

Origin

From pre- + chamber.

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APA

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

MLA

“prechamber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prechamber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prechamber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prechamber.

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