Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engine block

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: en-gine block
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The metal structure (traditionally and usually a casting) that contains the cylinders of a piston engine.

Example Sentences

"Without any antifreeze in the coolant, the coolant froze, causing the engine block to crack."

Inflected Forms

engine blocks (plural)

Synonyms

cylinder block block

Questions

What does engine block mean?: The metal structure (traditionally and usually a casting) that contains the cylinders of a piston engine.

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