Meaning of Nitrous | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Nitrous oxide.
   informal, uncountable
2. The system in some racing vehicles which pumps nitrous oxide into the engine to improve performance.
   informal, uncountable

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Examples

“When a shot this big is being run, it will also be necessary to pull 6-10 degrees of timing out when the nitrous is being run.”

“To simulate nitrous, we will use a very simple approach: apply a large force to the back of the car when the nitrous is on.”

“When tested on a typical summer day, an engine with fuel fed by an annular discharge booster could be 10 hp less over a stepped dogleg booster, but 10 hp more when the nitrous is in operation.”

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