big-block

adjective

ˈbig-ˌbläk 

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

Examples of big-block in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This included preserving the original 427 ci Ford FE big-block side-oiler V-8, and replacing it with a rebuilt version. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

Too much faster and wind noise starts to overwhelm the low rumble of exhaust, which never approaches the boisterous roar of later big-block Cobras equipped with side pipes. — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big-block

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk