overhead-valve engine

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Definitions of overhead-valve engine words

noun overhead-valve engine I-head engine. 1
noun overhead-valve engine a type of internal-combustion engine in which the inlet and exhaust valves are in the cylinder head above the pistons 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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