combustion chamber
combustion chamber — noun
1. an enclosed area inside a device such as a furnace, boiler, or heater, where fue
an enclosed area inside a device such as a furnace, boiler, or heater, where fuel and air mix and burn to produce heat
The furnace's combustion chamber reached a temperature of over 800 degrees Celsius.
technical context: industrial furnace
Putri checked the combustion chamber for cracks before restarting the boiler.
A spark ignites the gas mixture inside the combustion chamber of the water heater.
The engineer designed a new combustion chamber that burns fuel more efficiently.
All the heat from the fire is contained within the combustion chamber of the stove.
- firebox
used especially for furnaces and steam boilers; slightly older term
- burner chamber
emphasises the burner component; more specific to industrial systems
文法句型
the combustion chamber of [device]
[adjective] combustion chamber
用法筆記
In technical writing, the temperature, pressure, and volume of the combustion chamber are key design parameters. This sense applies broadly to any heat-producing device that burns fuel, not only engines.
常見錯誤
2. the space inside an engine cylinder where fuel and air are compressed and ignite
the space inside an engine cylinder where fuel and air are compressed and ignited to produce the force that powers a vehicle
Folake removed the cylinder head to inspect the combustion chamber of her motorbike's engine.
automotive repair context
In a diesel engine, air is compressed in the combustion chamber before fuel is injected.
diesel engine process
Carbon buildup inside the combustion chamber can reduce engine performance and increase fuel use.
Modern cars use a compact combustion chamber design to improve fuel efficiency.
Sana learned how the shape of the combustion chamber affects how completely the fuel burns.
- firing chamber
used in some technical manuals; interchangeable in engine contexts
- cylinder space
descriptive but less standard as a technical term
文法句型
in a/the combustion chamber
[type] combustion chamber
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense specifically refers to the part of an internal combustion engine (car, motorcycle, generator), whereas sense 1 covers any heat-producing device. This is the more common sense in everyday technical conversation.