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overhead-valve engine

[ oh-ver-hed-valv ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌhɛdˈvælv /

noun

I-head engine.

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Origin of overhead-valve engine

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby overhead-valve engine

overhead camshaft, overhead door, overhead projector, overhead railway, overheads, overhead-valve engine, overhear, overheat, overhit, overhung, overhydrate
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British Dictionary definitions for overhead-valve engine

overhead-valve engine

noun

a type of internal-combustion engine in which the inlet and exhaust valves are in the cylinder head above the pistonsUS name: valve-in-head engine Compare side-valve engine
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