"tunnel ram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tunnel rams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tunnel ram (plural tunnel rams)
  1. A type of high-performance intake manifold designed to straighten the pathway of fuel/air mixture, speeding the flow to the combustion chambers. Translations (high-performance intake manifold): 进气歧管 (jìnqì qíguǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), tunneliram (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-tunnel_ram-en-noun-7-wUB4CI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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