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short block

short block noun: an engine subassembly comprising the portion of the cylinder block below the cylinder head gasket but above the oil pan (and including neither).

Noun

short block (plural short blocks)

  1. An engine subassembly comprising the portion of the cylinder block below the cylinder head gasket but above the oil pan (and including neither).

Forms of short block

pluralshort blocks

Origin of short block

From the smaller size of the engine block assembly compared to a long block.

Questions about short block

What does short block mean?
Short block means an engine subassembly comprising the portion of the cylinder block below the cylinder head gasket but above the oil pan (and including neither).
What part of speech is short block?
Short block is a noun.
What is the plural of short block?
The plural of short block is short blocks.

Words near short block in the dictionary

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  3. short bits
  4. short black
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  11. short break

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