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twincam

twincam noun: a type of sports car engine that has two overhead camshafts within the cylinder head, resulting in more horsepower than a standard single cam engine.

Noun

twincam (plural twincams)

  1. A type of sports car engine that has two overhead camshafts within the cylinder head, resulting in more horsepower than a standard single cam engine.
    • All Giuliettas had a twincam four-cylinder engine with wet liners, plus four- or five-speed gearboxes and an excellent-handling chassis.1985, Richard M. Langworth, Graham Robson, Complete Book of Collectible Cars: 1930-1980, →ISBN, page 246
    • A Ford's sporty Taurus SHO ("Super High Output") made do with "just" a five-speed manual and 3.0 twincam V-6 on its 1989 debut.1994, James M. Flammang, Chronicle of the American automobile: over 100 years of auto history, →ISBN

Forms of twincam

pluraltwincams
alternative formtwin-cam

Origin of twincam

From twin + cam.

Questions about twincam

What does twincam mean?
Twincam means a type of sports car engine that has two overhead camshafts within the cylinder head, resulting in more horsepower than a standard single cam engine.
What part of speech is twincam?
Twincam is a noun.
What is the plural of twincam?
The plural of twincam is twincams.

Words near twincam in the dictionary

  1. twinable
  2. twinberries
  3. twinberry
  4. twinborn
  5. twinbugs
  6. twincam
  7. twincams
  8. twincest
  9. twincestual
  10. twincestuous
  11. twincharge

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