Definitions

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  • noun engineering A valve that diverts exhaust gases.

Etymologies

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waste +‎ gate

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Examples

  • Mercedes With computer-controlled wastegate valves, variable valve timing on intake and output sides, and a host of other technologies to lighten and quicken the reciprocation, the new " biturbo " unit can generate 536 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque.

    Olympian Acceleration 2010

  • The older wastegate turbochargers used a very simple mechanism to control the flow of air.

    Honeywell's Adriane Brown 2008

  • Except when you have a particular high stress and high temperature use in mind attaching a wastegate flange to a turbine housing, 1700F operating temperature, at which point you realize all the selections in the store are substandard and differ only in the coatings theyhave.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Do Markets Give Us Too Many Choices? 2007

  • Every time you shift, the wastegate on the turbocharger closes briefly and it sounds like a muffled Formula One racer - music to the ears of any self-respecting gearhead.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed TED LATURNUS 2011

  • It has a vf39 w/external wastegate and other supporting mods, and once i give it gas in 2nd gear it feels like its choking and not getting enough air or something.

    NASIOC GiAANT 2010

  • You hear the wastegate gasping, and once i get into 3rd/4th gear you hear it the most.

    NASIOC GiAANT 2010

  • The wastegate valve, which reduces the pressure in the exhaust system during negative load changes, is vacuum-controlled via an electropneumatic converter.

    Top Speed 2010

  • You hear the wastegate gasping, and once i get into 3rd/4th gear you hear it the most.

    NASIOC GiAANT 2010

  • It has a vf39 w/external wastegate and other supporting mods, and once i give it gas in 2nd gear it feels like its choking and not getting enough air or something.

    NASIOC GiAANT 2010

  • You hear the wastegate gasping, and once i get into 3rd/4th gear you hear it the most.

    NASIOC GiAANT 2010

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