INLET MANIFOLD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inlet manifold mean? 

• INLET MANIFOLD (noun)
  The noun INLET MANIFOLD has 1 sense:

1. manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders

  Familiarity information: INLET MANIFOLD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INLET MANIFOLD (noun)

Meaning:

Manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("inlet manifold" is a kind of...):

manifold (a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes)

Holonyms ("inlet manifold" is a part of...):

gasoline engine (an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines)