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• Compression ratio
  The '''compression ratio''' of an [[internal-combustion engine]] or [[external combustion engi ...proportionally described as 1000:100, or with fractional reduction, a 10:1 compression ratio.
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• Jake brake
  ...a [[genericized trademark]] and is often used to refer to engine brakes or compression release engine brakes in general, especially on large vehicles or heavy equ ...ical compression|compression]] to slow the vehicle. They are also known as compression release engine brakes.
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• Ducati 748S
  *Front suspension adjustment -- Preload, rebound, compression *(Rear suspension adjustment -- Preload, rebound, compression
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• Engine braking
  ...ternal combustion engine]] to dissipate energy and slow down a vehicle. '''Compression braking''' is a common legal term for the same mechanism. Large trucks use ...nd have no [[spark plug]]s and use energy transferred to air charge during compression to directly ignite the mixture when the fuel is injected.
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• Gasket
  ...bjects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under [[compression]]. Gaskets are commonly produced by cutting from sheet materials, such as g ...e a gasket material's ability to withstand compressive loading. The "[[hot compression test]]" is probably the most accepted of these. Most manufacturers of gaske
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• Coil spring
  [[Image:Coil spring.JPG|thumb|right|A compression coil spring]] [[Image:Ressorts de compression coniques.jpg|thumb|right|A selection of conical coil springs]]
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• Ducati Streetfighter
  ...DOHC]], 8v [[desmodromic]], bore x stroke 104.0 x 64.7&nbsp;mm, 12.5:1 compression, Marelli [[Electronic fuel injection|EFI]] ...bound damping<br>Rear: Single Ohlins shock with adjustable spring preload, compression and rebound damping
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• Ducati 750 SS
  *Rear suspension adjustment -- Preload, rebound, compression
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• Exhaust brake
  Compression braking, a form of [[engine brake]], produces extreme amounts of [[noise po ...ities, municipalities, states, and provinces banned the use of unmuffled [[compression brakes]].
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• Ablocco
  ...s through their patented Measurement System which is based on the study of compression and the extension angles of lower and upper limbs under stress. Allowing fo
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• Ercoli-Cavallone
  ...s]] were placed separate from each other so that each cylinder had its own compression. This also allows for better cooling of the cylinder rear exposed to the ai
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• Piston ring
  ...er a barrel profile (top compression rings) or a taper napier form (second compression rings). There are some taper faced top rings and on some old engines simple ...and possible seizure of the piston. Too large a gap may give unacceptable compression and levels of [[blow-by]] gasses or oil consumption. When being measured in
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• Ducati 800 SPORT
  *Compression Ratio -- 10.3:1
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• Piston
  ...(engine)|cylinder]] wall, and one or more ''oil control ring''s below the compression rings. The head of the piston can be flat, bulged or otherwise shaped. Pist
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• Spring (device)
  **''Compression springs'' are designed to become shorter when loaded. Their turns are not t ...raction (negative extension) is proportional to the [[Physical compression|compression]] (negative tension).
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• Engine knocking
  ...fuel/air mixture is normally ignited slightly before the point of maximum compression to allow a small time for the flame-front of the burning fuel to expand thr * Reduction of in-cylinder temperatures (such as through cooling or [[compression ratio]] reduction).
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• Vehicle acronyms and abbreviations
  *[[dHCCI]]: [[Diesel homogeneous charge compression ignition]] *[[gHCCI]]: [[Gasoline homogeneous charge compression ignition]]
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• De Tomaso Pantera
  ...g (in an effort to reclaim some of the power lost through the reduction in compression). Many other engine changes were made, including the use of a factory [[Ma
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• Four-stroke
  # [[compression stroke]] ...alve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and the following upward stroke (''compression'') compresses the fuel-air mixture.
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• Four-stroke cycle
  # [[compression stroke]] ...alve|valve]] (or valves) then close(s), and the following upward stroke (''compression'') compresses the fuel-air mixture.
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• Aprilia RXV
  ...49 cc twin-cylinder 77° v-twin dry sump water cooled four stroke with 12:1 compression ratio. ...8 mm upside down fork with two adjustments. Rear: hydraulic monoshock with compression and rebound adjustment.
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