| 释义 |
startability|stɑːtəˈbɪlɪtɪ|
[f. start v. + ability.]
a. Of a fuel: the degree to which it facilitates the starting of an engine.
b. Of an engine: the degree to which it can be readily started.
1933Petroleum Handbk. (R. Dutch-Shell Group) viii. 131 The exact point in the distillation curve which controls ‘startability’ varies somewhat with the atmospheric temperature and the particular engine in which the gasoline is used. 1935Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. XXXIX. 907 Experimental evidence has shown that until very low temperatures are reached the startability of a gasoline is roughly dependent upon the percentage distilling to 100°C. 1971Good Motoring Sept. 4/3 Checking startability on steep hills. 1976Drive Sept.–Oct. 114/2 The Beetle has a deserved reputation for..unfailing startability in all weathers. |