Scav"enge (?), v. t.
To cleanse, as streets, from filth. C. Kingsley.
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Scav"enge (?), v. i. (Internal- combustion Engines)
To remove the burned gases from the cylinder after a working stroke; as, this engine does not scavenge well.
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Scav"enge, v. t.
To remove (burned gases) from the cylinder after a working stroke.
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