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long block

long block noun: an engine subassembly that consists of the assembled short block, plus the crankshaft, cylinder head, camshaft (usually), and valve train.

Noun

long block (plural long blocks)

  1. An engine subassembly that consists of the assembled short block, plus the crankshaft, cylinder head, camshaft (usually), and valve train.

Forms of long block

plurallong blocks

Origin of long block

From the larger size of the engine block assembly compared to a short block.

Questions about long block

What does long block mean?
Long block means an engine subassembly that consists of the assembled short block, plus the crankshaft, cylinder head, camshaft (usually), and valve train.
What part of speech is long block?
Long block is a noun.
What is the plural of long block?
The plural of long block is long blocks.

Words near long block in the dictionary

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