fuel injection

noun

: a usually electronically-controlled system for injecting a precise amount of atomized fuel into the cylinders or the intake airstream of an internal combustion engine
fuel-injected adjective

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Other mechanical features include Bosch fuel injection, a five-speed manual transaxle, and a coilover suspension. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 May 2025 Image Eubanks appreciated the Duster’s sloppiness, its give, its lack of a speed limiter, of fuel injection, of nonskid tires. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Port fuel injection, advanced ignition systems, and ongoing developments in turbocharging led to higher horsepower ratings and improving 0-60 and 1/4-mile numbers. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 At its heart lies a 5.7-liter GM V-8 crate engine with Edelbrock throttle-body fuel injection. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fuel injection

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fuel injection was in 1900

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“Fuel injection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20injection. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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