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Definition of big-block
automotive
: having a large cylinder block (see block entry 1 sense 1e)
a big-block engine … an alcohol-burning, supercharged big-block monster truck …— Daniel Pund
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“Big-block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-block. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of big-block was in 1965
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