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engine block

engine block noun: the metal structure (traditionally and usually a casting) that contains the cylinders of a piston engine.

engine block: the metal structure (traditionally and usually a casting) that contains the cylinders of a piston...
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Noun

engine block (plural engine blocks)

  1. The metal structure (traditionally and usually a casting) that contains the cylinders of a piston engine.
    • Without any antifreeze in the coolant, the coolant froze, causing the engine block to crack.
    Synonyms:
    cylinder block

engine block meaning in Tamil

engine block in Tamil

எஞ்சின்றடை, பொறிப்பகுதி

Synonyms of engine block

  • cylinder block

Forms of engine block

pluralengine blocks

Questions about engine block

What does engine block mean?
Engine block means the metal structure (traditionally and usually a casting) that contains the cylinders of a piston engine.
What is engine block in Tamil?
Engine block in Tamil is எஞ்சின்றடை, பொறிப்பகுதி. See Engine block meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is engine block?
Engine block is a noun.
What is the plural of engine block?
The plural of engine block is engine blocks.

Words near engine block in the dictionary

  1. engin
  2. engin.
  3. engine
  4. engine bay
  5. engine bays
  6. engine block
  7. engine blocks
  8. engine braking
  9. engine cleaner
  10. engine cleaners
  11. engine compartment

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Adapted from Wiktionary: engine block (page history and authors); engine block (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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