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Explain why a car engine is called an ʻinternal combustionʼ engine?

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They are named as such because the fuel is ignited in order to do work inside the engine. ... The same fuel and air mixture is then emitted as exhaust. This can be done using a piston (called a reciprocating engine), or with a turbine.

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