exhaust-gas recirculation [ig-zawst-gas] noun Automotive. a method of returning part of the exhaust gases to an engine by means of a valve (EGR valve) in order to reduce the combustion temperature, which leads to a reduction in the formation of pollutants. Abbreviation: EGR Liberaldictionary.com
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