tunnel ram
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of high-performance intake manifold designed to straighten the pathway of fuel/air mixture, speeding the flow to the combustion chambers.
Example Sentences
- "Tunnel ram manifolds have a couple of big disadvantages for street use. The first is hood clearance. The usual solution to hood clearance is a big scoop that blocks your vision to the right of you. The other problem with tunnel ram manifolds is that they provide an advantage only in a limited, high-rpm range."
- "The tunnel ram intake manifold is an example of an extended high-rise system."
- "The runner placement of a tunnel ram allows a nearly straight shot to the back of the valve."