SINCE 1828
V-8
noun
\ ˈvē-ˈāt
\
\
variants:
or V8
Definition of V-8
: an internal combustion engine having two banks of four cylinders each with the banks at an angle to each other
also
: an automobile having such an engine — compare v-6
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