(1):
(v. i.) To remove the burned gases from the cylinder after a working stroke; as, this engine does not scavenge well.
(2):
(v. t.) To remove (burned gases) from the cylinder after a working stroke.
(3):
(v. t.) To cleanse, as streets, from filth.
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