prevent passage
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water passage — A passage within the water jacket designed to prevent the formation of pockets of steam … Dictionary of automotive terms
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cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
