Overhead-valve engine
[oh-ver-hed-valv] /ˈoʊ vərˌhɛdˈvælv/
noun
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noun
1.
a type of internal-combustion engine in which the inlet and exhaust valves are in the cylinder head above the pistons US name valve-in-head engine Compare side-valve engine
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