wastegate
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editwastegate (plural wastegates)
- (mechanical engineering, automotive, aviation) 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.
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edita valve that diverts exhaust gases
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