auxiliary engine

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• auxiliary engine — noun (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass) • Syn: ↑donkey engine • Topics: ↑ship • Hypernyms: ↑engine …   Useful english dictionary

• auxiliary — /ɒgˈzɪljəri / (say og zilyuhree), /ɒgˈzɪləri/ (say og ziluhree), /ɔg / (say awg ) adjective 1. giving support; helping; aiding; assisting. 2. subsidiary; additional: *After the attack on Brewarrena Station the governor ordered a counterattack by… …  

• auxiliary — [ɔːgˈzɪliəri] adj 1) additional and available for use an auxiliary engine[/ex] 2) helping more senior or permanent workers auxiliary nurses[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• auxiliary — [ôg zil′yə rē; ôgzil′ē ə rē, ôg zilē er΄ē; ] often [, ôgzil′ə rē] adj. [L auxiliaris, helpful < auxilium, aid < pp. of augere, to increase: see WAX2] 1. giving help or aid; assisting or supporting 2. acting in a subsidiary, or subordinate,… …   English World dictionary

• Auxiliary power unit — An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as on some large ground vehicles.AircraftFunctions of APU The… …   Wikipedia

• auxiliary — /awg zil yeuh ree, zil euh /, adj., n., pl. auxiliaries. adj. 1. additional; supplementary; reserve: an auxiliary police force. 2. used as a substitute or reserve in case of need: The hospital has an auxiliary power system in case of a blackout.… …   Universalium

• Engine displacement — One complete cycle of a four cylinder, four stroke engine. The volume displaced is marked in orange. Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top… …   Wikipedia

• Engine indicating and crew alerting system — An example of information found on a EICAS Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) is an integrated system used in modern aircraft to provide aircraft crew with aircraft engines and other systems instrumentation and crew annunciations …   Wikipedia

• auxiliary — I. adjective Etymology: Latin auxiliaris, from auxilium help; akin to Latin augēre to increase more at eke Date: 15th century 1. a. offering or providing help b. functioning in a subsidiary capacity < an auxiliary branch of the state university > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• auxiliary — aux•il•ia•ry [[t]ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, ˈzɪl ə [/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) additional; supplementary; reserve: an auxiliary police force[/ex] 2) used as a substitute or reserve in case of need: an auxiliary power system[/ex] 3) subsidiary; secondary 4) naut …   From formal English to slang

• auxiliary air valve — A device which allows air to bypass a closed throttle during engine start and warm up, in order to maintain a higher idle speed. The auxiliary air valve provides extra air into the intake manifold during cold engine starting for a higher idle… …   Dictionary of automotive terms