How Do You Spell INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE?

1. An internal combustion engine (ICE) refers to a type of heat engine in which the fuel combustion process occurs within the engine's structure, as opposed to an external source. It is a mechanical device that generates power by harnessing the controlled explosion of a fuel-air mixture within a combustion chamber. The engine typically converts chemical energy into mechanical energy by extracting work from the expanding gases resulting from the combustion process.

   The most common internal combustion engines employ the four-stroke cycle known as "Otto Cycle" or "Spark Ignition" in which a mixture of fuel (such as gasoline) and air is drawn into the combustion chamber during the intake stroke, compressed during the compression stroke, ignited by a spark plug during the combustion stroke, and finally exhausted during the exhaust stroke.

   Alternatively, a few engines may utilize the two-stroke cycle that combines the four strokes into a single revolution, making it more compact but less efficient. Despite varying designs, most ICEs operate on the principle of converting chemical energy stored within fuels into mechanical energy by using the combustion process. This mechanical energy is then harnessed to propel vehicles, power machinery, enable electrical generation, or serve various other purposes requiring a reliable and versatile source of power.

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Plural form of INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE is INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES