cylinder head



cylinder head

The 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, head

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Laurentin-French
Kemen-Basque
Darby['da:bi]
TitusTI-tuws (Ancient Roman), TIE-təs (English)Ancient Roman, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
LandonLAN-dənEnglish
Adeliaə-DEL-ee-ə (English)English, Spanish