[automotive] In automotive usage, scavenging is the process of pushing exhausted gas-charge out of the cylinder and drawing in a fresh draught of air or fuel/air mixture for the next cycle. This process is essential in having a smooth-running internal combustion engine. If scavenging is incomplete, the following stroke will begin with a mix... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scavenging_(automotive)
• (n.) Act or process of expelling the exhaust gases from the cylinder by some special means, as, in many four-cycle engines, by utilizing the momentum of the exhaust gases in a long exhaust pipe. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/scavenging/
Scav'eng·ing present participle & verbal noun of Scavenge . Hence, noun (Internal-combustion Engines) Act or process of expelling the exhaust gases from the cylinder by some special means, as, in many four-cycle engines, by utilizing the momentum of the exhaust gas... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/28