Cylinder Head (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. (in a reciprocating engine or pump) a detachable plate or cover on the end opposite to that from which the piston rod or connecting rod projects.
noun
  1. the detachable metal casting that fits onto the top of a cylinder block. In an engine it contains part of the combustion chamber and in an overhead-valve four-stroke engine it houses the valves and their operating mechanisms
Cylinder Head (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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