"blow-by" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blow-bys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s}} blow-by (countable and uncountable, plural blow-bys)
  1. (automotive) In an internal combustion engine, any burnt or unburnt matter escaping from the cylinder, past the (worn) rings on the piston, and into the crankcase. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Automotive Related terms: blow-by-blow, by-blow

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