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volumetric efficiency
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volumetric efficiency
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1. (Engineering / General Engineering) the ratio of fluid delivered by a piston or ram pump per stroke to the displacement volume of the piston or ram
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the ratio of air or gas-air mixture drawn into the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine to the volumetric displacement of the piston


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