Advertisement
Advertisement
cylinder block
noun
- the metal casting in which the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine are bored.
cylinder block
noun
- the metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling channels or fins of a reciprocating internal-combustion engine Sometimes shortened toblock
Word History and Origins
Origin of cylinder block1
Example Sentences
Some of the rescued people had crush injuries from walls, beams or cylinder blocks falling on them, while others had suffered chemical burns from substances used to make candles, The Washington Post reported.
One by one, rescue workers pulled people from the wreckage — men and women with horrific crush injuries from concrete walls, beams and cylinder blocks that had fallen across them.
The cast-iron Chrysler cylinder blocks became a weak point, cracking the main webbings after just a few runs.
At a Ford Motor Co. plant near London, workers manufacture cylinder blocks, crankshafts and other components for Ranger pickup trucks that are sold to buyers across the European Union.
One reduced the thickness of the metal liner of a cylinder block of an engine.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse