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overhead-valve engine
[ oh-ver-hed-valv ]
overhead-valve engine
noun
- a type of internal-combustion engine in which the inlet and exhaust valves are in the cylinder head above the pistons US namevalve-in-head engine Compare side-valve engine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of overhead-valve engine1
First recorded in 1965–70
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