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L-head engine [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motors (Machinery)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
OBS

... the combustion chamber and cylinder form an inverted L. The intake and exhaust valves are located side by side, with all valves for the engine arranged in one line.

OBS

L-head engine: term officialy approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs mécaniques
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

Les moteurs à soupapes latérales possèdent des soupapes placées sur le côté des cylindres. Cette disposition classique donne un fonctionnement silencieux ainsi qu'une bonne souplesse de marche.

OBS

moteur à soupapes latérales : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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