suck, squeeze, bang, blow
Meanings
phrase
- A reference to the Otto cycle and four-stroke internal combustion engines.
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- A reference to the Brayton cycle dry-phase (non-afterburner) gas turbine jet engines.
Word forms
Etymology
From the action of each stroke of the 4-stroke Otto cycle. The intake stroke, compression stroke, power stroke, exhaust stroke.
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