in-line engine

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in-line engine (plural in-line engines)

  1. (automotive) An engine that has all cylinders in one line or row.
    Synonym: straight engine
    Hypernyms: piston engine, internal combustion engine, ICE < engine
    Hyponyms: straight-six, straight-eight
    Coordinate terms: V engine, boxer engine
    The straight-eight is an eight-cylinder in-line engine.

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