Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

v engine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
v engine
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An internal combustion engine configuration consisting of two cylinder banks—usually with the same number of cylinders in each bank—connected to a common crankshaft, and arranged at an angle to each other so as to form a V shape when viewed from the front of the engine.

Inflected Forms

V engines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

in-line engine boxer engine

Questions

What does v engine mean?
An internal combustion engine configuration consisting of two cylinder banks—usually with the same number of cylinders in each bank—connected to a common crankshaft, and arranged at an angle to each other so as to form a V shape when viewed from the front of the engine.

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