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cylinder head
cylinder headn. The closed, often detachable, end of a cylinder in an internal-combustion engine.cylinder head n (Automotive Engineering) 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. Sometimes shortened to: head cyl′inder head`
n. (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. [1880–85] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cylinder head - a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pumpplate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic |
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cylinder headThe metal casing that fits onto a cylinder block in an internal-combustion engine. A: "Did dad say what's wrong with the car?" B: "I don't know, something about needing to fix the cylinder head, whatever that means!"See also: cylinder, headcylinder head
cylinder head[′sil·ən·dər ‚hed] (mechanical engineering) The cap that serves to close the end of the piston chamber of a reciprocating engine, pump, or compressor. cylinder headNormally, a removable top portion of an engine cylinder. It contains spark plugs, inlet and exhaust connections, and valves. See cylinder block.MedicalSeeheadcylinder head
Related to cylinder head: cylinder head gasket, cylinder blockWords related to cylinder headnoun a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pumpRelated Words |