cylinder head
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cylinder head
noun cylinder heads
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cylinder, head.
- A part of an internal combustion engine, usually made as a removable piece, that closes one end of the engine's cylinders. Individual cylinder heads are fitted each with two inlet and two exhaust valves, a fuel injector and a pre-combustion chamber.
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noun part of an internal combustion engine
| Español | culata |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 汽缸蓋 /汽缸盖 qìgānggài |
| Français | culasse |
| Deutsch | Zylinderkopf |
| Italiano | testata |
| Română | chiulasă |
| Русский | голо́вка цили́ндра golóvka cilíndra, кры́шка цили́ндра krýška cilíndra |
| Tiếng Việt | nắp quy lát, nắp láp |
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title = {cylinder head},
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