Combustion Chamber Definition
noun
An enclosure in which combustion, especially of a fuel or propellant, is initiated and controlled.
American Heritage
The chamber in a reciprocating engine between the cylinder head and the piston, in which combustion occurs.
Webster's New World
The chamber inside a jet engine or rocket engine in which fuel and air, or an oxidizer, are mixed and burned.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Combustion Chamber
Noun
Singular:
combustion chamber
Plural:
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