V-twin

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V-twin

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From V- + twin. From having two identical piston cylinders arranged in a shape resembling the letter V.

noun V-twins · V2 · V-2

A two-cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders arranged in a V-shaped configuration.
metonymically A vehicle with such an engine; (especially), a motorcycle with such an engine.

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@misc{v_twin_2026,
  title = {V-twin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/v-twin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}