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three-valve engine — An engine with two intake valves and one exhaust valve per cylinder. A four cylinder three valve engine is also called a 12 valve engine … Dictionary of automotive terms
sleeve-valve engine — sleeveˈ valve engine noun A type of engine in which two cylindrical metal sleeves, one inside the other, slide up and down on a film of oil, providing intake and exhaust passages as the port openings pass each other • • • Main Entry: ↑sleeve … Useful english dictionary
twelve-valve engine — A three cylinder engine with four valves per cylinder (e.g., Daihatsu), or a six cylinder engine with two valves per cylinder, or a four cylinder engine with three valves per cylinder, i.e., two inlet valves and one exhaust valve … Dictionary of automotive terms
overhead valve engine — noun an internal combustion engine in which the cylinder head contains the inlet and exhaust valves. Abbrev.: o.h.v. engine …
overhead-valve engine — /oh veuhr hed valv /. See I head engine. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
side-valve engine — /ˈsaɪd vælv ˌɛndʒən/ (say suyd valv .enjuhn) noun a type of internal combustion engine in which the valves are housed in the cylinder block beside each cylinder and are operated from below …
piston-valve engine — A two stroke engine that relies on the ports in the cylinder walls to control admission and exhaust of the air/fuel mixture; it is not equipped with other control elements such as rotary valves … Dictionary of automotive terms
side-valve engine — (SV) An engine with the valves to the side of the cylinders … Dictionary of automotive terms
sixteen valve engine — (16V) A four cylinder engine with four valves to each cylinder. This system permits more air fuel into the cylinder and exhaust out of the cylinder … Dictionary of automotive terms
two-valve engine — An engine with two valves per cylinder … Dictionary of automotive terms
