after-run

[af-ter-ruhn, ahf-]

af·ter-run

[af-ter-ruhn, ahf-]
noun
the continued running of an internal-combustion engine after the ignition is switched off: Heavy carbon buildup can cause annoying engine after-run.
Also called dieseling, run-on.
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After-run is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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