Definition
Plural of 'blowby'; multiple instances of gas escape past piston rings in engines.
Etymology
Regular plural of 'blowby,' formed by adding '-s' (with 'y' to 'ies' conversion in some contexts).
Kelly Says
Mechanics can diagnose engine problems by measuring blowbys—it's like taking an engine's pulse, and excessive blowbys indicate worn rings, which is why a $5 compression test can save someone from buying a $5,000 used car with a dying engine.
Translations
CSČeština
muchówki
mu-kho-vki
DEDeutsch
Fliegen
ˈfliːɡən
ESEspañol
soplos
soh-PLOS
FISuomi
kärpäset
kär-pä-set
HEעברית
צスピーカー
tzoo-pee-ker
HIहिन्दी
मक्खियाँ
mak-khi-yaan
IDBahasa Indonesia
lalat
la-lat
MSBahasa Melayu
lalat
la-lat
MYမြန်မာ
ရှောင်
ya-shoung
NLNederlands
vliegen
vliːɣən
PLPolski
muchówki
mu-kho-vki
PTPortuguês
moscas
mo-SKAS
RORomână
musculi
mu-skoo-li
RUРусский
быстрые мухи
bystrye mu-khi
SVSvenska
flugor
floo-gor
SWKiswahili
mzinga
mzin-ga
THไทย
แมลงวัน
mae-lang-wan
TRTürkçe
sürükleyiciler
soo-roo-klay-ee-chil-er