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HOT-WIRE FLOW METER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot-wire mass air flow sensor
1, record 1, English, hot%2Dwire%20mass%20air%20flow%20sensor
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot wire mass air flow sensor 2, record 1, English, hot%20wire%20mass%20air%20flow%20sensor
correct, noun
- hot wire MAF sensor 3, record 1, English, hot%20wire%20MAF%20sensor
correct, noun
- hot-wire air flow sensor 1, record 1, English, hot%2Dwire%20air%20flow%20sensor
correct, noun
- hot wire sensor 4, record 1, English, hot%20wire%20sensor
correct, noun
- hot-wire mass air flow meter 5, record 1, English, hot%2Dwire%20mass%20air%20flow%20meter
correct, noun
- hot wire air flow meter 6, record 1, English, hot%20wire%20air%20flow%20meter
correct, noun
- hot-wire flow meter 7, record 1, English, hot%2Dwire%20flow%20meter
noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass air flow sensor that uses a heated wire to measure the amount of air being drawn into the engine of a motor vehicle in order to achieve the ideal air-to-fuel ratio. 8, record 1, English, - hot%2Dwire%20mass%20air%20flow%20sensor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hot-wire mass airflow sensor
- hot wire mass airflow sensor
- hot-wire MAF sensor
- hot wire air flow sensor
- hot-wire airflow sensor
- hot wire airflow sensor
- hot-wire sensor
- hot-wire mass airflow meter
- hot wire mass airflow meter
- hot wire mass air flow meter
- hot-wire air flow meter
- hot-wire airflow meter
- hot wire airflow meter
- hot wire flow meter
- hot wire meter
- hot-wire meter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débitmètre d'air massique à fil chaud
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20d%27air%20massique%20%C3%A0%20fil%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débitmètre d'air à fil chaud 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20fil%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
- débitmètre à fil chaud 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20fil%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débitmètre d'air massique qui utilise un fil chauffé pour mesurer la masse de l'air admis dans le moteur d'un véhicule automobile afin de permettre l'obtention du rapport approprié du mélange air-carburant. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20d%27air%20massique%20%C3%A0%20fil%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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