hemi-head
Americannoun
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a cylinder head having hemispherical combustion chambers.
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an engine having such a cylinder head; a hemi.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemi-head
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Hidden under the electric-blue hood of Petty's Plymouth Belvedere GTX was a 426-cu.-in. "hemi-head" racing engine that generated 520 h.p. and burned gasoline at the rate of a gallon every three miles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Driving a 1966 Plymouth with a special 550-h.p. "hemi-head" engine, Petty overtook Cale Yarborough's Ford on the 113th lap, led the rest of the way at an average 160.6 m.p.h.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chrysler hemi-head engine with Triple GMC 671 blowers.
From Time Magazine Archive
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