overhead-valve engine

[ oh-ver-hed-valv ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌhɛdˈvælv /

noun

Origin of overhead-valve engine

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby overhead-valve engine

British Dictionary definitions for overhead-valve engine

overhead-valve engine

noun

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