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Meaning of wastegate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈweɪstɡeɪt

Definitions

A valve that allows exhaust gases to bypass an engine's turbocharger, in order to keep from overspeeding the turbocharger rotor or driving the boost pressure high enough to risk engine knocking or detonation.

Equivalents

Deutsch Bypassventil
Eesti piirdeklapp
한국어 웨이스트게이트

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

wastegood wasteground wasteheap Wastel wastel bread wastel cake

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