cylinder head

noun

: the closed end of an engine or pump cylinder

Examples of cylinder head in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dealers will inspect and replace the cylinder head cover as necessary, free of charge. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024 In 2025 Vantage tune, the engine makes 656 hp—from 6,000 rpm to 6,500 rpm—and 590 ft lbs of torque—from 2,750 rpm to 6,000 rpm—courtesy of new cylinder heads, new camshafts, bigger turbochargers, and a new exhaust system. Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024 But according to safety regulators, the automakers remedy enables fuel to drain from a cylinder head hole to the ground below the vehicle. USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 Products include carburetors, crate engines, cylinder heads, fuel injection, fuel systems, gaskets, ignition, intake manifolds, sensors, superchargers, thermostats, tools, turbochargers, valve train components, and water pumps. Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cylinder head 

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Word History

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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