Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wet stacking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: wet s-tack-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition or practice of passing unburned fuel out of the exhaust system of a (diesel) vehicle, for example due to idling the engine for long intervals, which does not generate enough heat for a complete burn.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Wet stacking simply means that unburned fuel is leaving the cylinder and going into the exhaust manifold and out the […] Wet stacking also forces unburned fuel past the piston rings and into the engine oil, causing fuel dilution of the lube[…]"
"Figure 5 shows the effects of the wet stacking phenomenon on the D-G exhaust pipe. When the D-G sets work in the underloaded mode, piston rings do not expand sufficiently to properly seal the space between the piston and the cylinder[…]"
"Operating diesel engines repeatedly or for prolonged periods of time without load can cause wet stacking of unburned diesel fuel oil in the exhaust system. Wet stacking can lead to other diesel engine problems, including explosions in[…]"

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

roll coal

Frequently Paired Words

roll coal

Questions

What does wet stacking mean?: The condition or practice of passing unburned fuel out of the exhaust system of a (diesel) vehicle, for example due to idling the engine for long intervals, which does not generate enough heat for a complete burn.

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