twelve-valve

Definition

Cars & Driving

• noun a three-cylinder engine with four valves per cylinder (e.g. Daihatsu), or a six-cylinder engine with two valves per cylinder, or a four-cylinder engine with three valves per cylinder, i.e. two inlet valves and one exhaust valve

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Contexts for “twelve-valve”

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• Cars & Driving