V engine

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a V engine schematic
The V shape is seen quite clearly in this old V-twin motorcycle engine.
This V12 aircraft engine was a futuristic marvel in the 1930s and still impresses nearly a century later.
This Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was typical of midcentury American cars.

Noun

V engine (plural V engines)

  2. (automotive) An internal combustion engine configuration consisting of two cylinder banks—usually with the same number of cylinders in each bank—connected to a common crankshaft, and arranged at an angle to each other so as to form a V shape when viewed from the front of the engine.
    Hypernyms: piston engine, internal combustion engine, ICE < engine
    Hyponyms: V-twin, V2, V4, V6, V8, V10, V12, V16
    Coordinate terms: in-line engine, boxer engine, radial engine

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