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corncob engine

corncob engine noun: an air-cooled multi-row radial piston aircraft engine.

Noun

corncob engine (plural corncob engines)

  1. (informal) An air-cooled multi-row radial piston aircraft engine

Forms of corncob engine

pluralcorncob engines

Origin of corncob engine

From the pistons resembling a cob of corn.

Questions about corncob engine

What does corncob engine mean?
Corncob engine means an air-cooled multi-row radial piston aircraft engine.
What part of speech is corncob engine?
Corncob engine is a noun.
What is the plural of corncob engine?
The plural of corncob engine is corncob engines.

Words near corncob engine in the dictionary

  1. Cornbrook
  2. Cornbury and Wychwood
  3. corncake
  4. corncakes
  5. corncob
  6. corncob engine
  7. corncob engines
  8. corncobbed
  9. corncobbing
  10. corncobs
  11. corncockle

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