engine-rich

English

Adjective

engine-rich (comparative more engine-rich, superlative most engine-rich)

1. Pertaining to a condition where a rocket engine is being consumed and expelled as part of the rocket exhaust, where it is not a part of normal operations.

   Coordinate terms: oxygen-rich, oxidant-rich, fuel-rich, carburant-rich

2. (automotive) Pertaining to a condition where there is excessive fuel in the fuel-to-air ratio, in the running of an internal combustion engine.

   Synonyms: rich, fuel-rich, oxygen-poor

   Antonyms: engine-lean, engine-poor, oxygen-rich, fuel-lean, fuel-poor, lean