cylinder head

noun

: the closed end of an engine or pump cylinder

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This includes the engine’s cylinder heads, valves, pistons, fuel system pipes, machine gun components, fuselage, the wings and the cockpit panel pieces, according to the BBC. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Powered by a torquey 999cc liquid cooled, parallel-twin, four-stroke engine, with a Unicam cylinder head, the 5-seater Pioneer 1000 is specifically designed for fun in the sun, honey-do lists around the house, weekend trail enjoyment and even family outings with friends. Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Still, it was modified for speed with larger throttle bodies, ported cylinder heads, two-into-two exhaust, race camshafts, and a higher compression ratio. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025 But it gets fitted with larger throttle bodies, ported cylinder heads, two-into-two exhaust, and race camshafts. New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cylinder head

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cylinder head was in 1884

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“Cylinder head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cylinder%20head. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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