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overhead-valve engine
[ oh-ver-hed-valv ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌhɛdˈvælv /
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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, Overijssel
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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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