wastegates

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A form of wastegate — A valve that allows exhaust gases to bypass an engine's turbocharger, in order to keep from overspeeding the turbocharger rotor or driving the boost pressure high enough to risk engine knocking or detonation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of wastegate
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APA

wastegates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wastegates

MLA

“wastegates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wastegates. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wastegates,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wastegates.

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