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crank·case
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blow-by
the leakage of gas past the piston of an engine at maximum pressure -
drain
to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase. -
positive crankcase ventilation
a means of reducing air pollution by directing the fumes from the crankcase of an engine into the intake manifold, so that they will be channeled into the cylinders and burned. Abbreviation: PCV. -
dipstick
a rod for measuring the depth of a liquid; especially, a thin metal rod used to measure the oil level in the crankcase of an automotive engine. -
drip pan
a shallow metal pan used under roasting meat to receive the drippings. -
oil pan
the bottom part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine in which the oil used to lubricate the engine accumulates.