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straight-six

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
straight-six
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An internal combustion engine, with six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.

noun

A vehicle with such an engine.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

straight-sixes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does straight-six mean?
An internal combustion engine, with six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.

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