cylinder head
cylinder head noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cylinder, head.
Noun
cylinder head (plural cylinder heads)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cylinder, head.
- A part of an internal combustion engine, usually made as a removable piece, that closes one end of the engine's cylinders.
- Individual cylinder heads are fitted each with two inlet and two exhaust valves, a fuel injector and a pre-combustion chamber.1958 April, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 265
cylinder head meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
cylinder head in Tamil
- உருளை முகப்பு
cylinder head in Vietnamese
- part of an internal combustion engine
- nắp quy lát, nắp láp
Forms of cylinder head
| plural | cylinder heads |
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Questions about cylinder head
- What does cylinder head mean?
- Cylinder head means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cylinder, head.
- What is cylinder head in Tamil?
- Cylinder head in Tamil is உருளை முகப்பு. See Cylinder head meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cylinder head?
- Cylinder head is a noun.
- What is the plural of cylinder head?
- The plural of cylinder head is cylinder heads.
Words near cylinder head in the dictionary
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