cylinder heads
- plural of cylinder head.
Example Sentences
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"I think if you did know, you wouldn't try to blow out the cylinder-heads to start with," Larry rejoined.
From Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 by Elverson, James
The cylinder-heads were almost opposite a high rock at the turns.
One of the cylinder-heads blew out of the engine.
From A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life by Siringo, Chas. A.
The cylinder-heads were of wood, and leaked badly; the piston leaked; the condenser was imperfect; the valves were not tight.
From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.
A tiny curl of smoke ascended from one of the cylinder-heads.
From The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise by Burnham, Margaret
