cylinder block

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noun Automotive.

the metal casting in which the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine are bored.

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Also called block, engine block.

Origin of cylinder block

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby cylinder block

Cygnus X-1, cyke, cyl., cylinder, cylinder barrel, cylinder block, cylinder desk, cylinder front, cylinder glass, cylinder head, cylinder press

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How to use cylinder block in a sentence

Church bells pealed from St. Catherine of Siena parish one block away.
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During his trek, Brinsley twice passed within a block of a police stationhouse and he almost certainly saw cops along the way.
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Block 3F is slated for release in 2019, but who knows how much that will slip?
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After walking block after block holding that container, he had suddenly discarded it and was now clutching a gun.
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If someone wants to ensure a direct and secure connection, no entity, whether a hotel or otherwise, should be able to block it.
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The Spanish troops did not care to venture past a block of buildings in which were the offices and stores of a British firm.
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I believe you will find this an exceeding good duty for a 5½-inch cylinder engine.
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At Wheal Alfred they have a 64-inch cylinder; the air-pump is 20 inches, and the stroke is half that of the engine.
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A four-way cock near the top of the cylinder turned the steam on and off.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
A flattish cover was bolted on to the top of the boiler, and the cylinder was let down into this top.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for cylinder block

cylinder block

noun

the metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling channels or fins of a reciprocating internal-combustion engineSometimes shortened to: block

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