engine-rich

English

Adjective

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.
    Coordinate terms: oxygen-rich, oxidant-rich, fuel-rich, carburant-rich
  2. (automotive) Pertaining 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
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