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cylinder head

cyl·in·der head
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sil-in-der hed]
    • /ˈsɪl ɪn dər hɛd/
    • /ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər hed/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sil-in-der hed]
    • /ˈsɪl ɪn dər hɛd/

Definitions of cylinder head words

  • noun cylinder head the detachable metal casting that fits onto the top of a cylinder block. In an engine it contains part of the combustion chamber and in an overhead-valve four-stroke engine it houses the valves and their operating mechanisms 3
  • noun cylinder head the closed end, usually detachable, of a cylinder in an internal-combustion engine 3
  • noun cylinder head A cylinder head is the part of an engine that closes the upper ends of the cylinders. 3
  • noun cylinder head (in a reciprocating engine or pump) a detachable plate or cover on the end opposite to that from which the piston rod or connecting rod projects. 1
  • noun cylinder head Used other than as an idiom: see cylinder,‎ head. 0
  • noun cylinder head (automotive) A part of an internal combustion engine, usually made as a removable piece, that closes one end of the engine's cylinders. 0
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Origin of cylinder head

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Cylinder head

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cylinder head popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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