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four-banger

American  
[fawr-bang-er, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˈbæŋ ər, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

Automotive Slang.
  1. a four-cylinder engine.


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Broadly similar to the iron-block boat anchors that powered ’60s-era Triumphs, MGs and other British legends, Mazda’s four-banger has an aluminum block; dual overhead cams with four valves per cylinder; and electronic fuel injection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

But I recently drove a midsize GMC pickup with a sticker of $44,000 and a ho-hum, four-banger Cadillac for $69,000.

From The Verge ● Jul. 5, 2016

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