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  • 21crankpin — [kraŋk′pin΄] n. the offset part, often a cylindrical bar or pin, of a crank or crankshaft to which a connecting rod is attached: also crank pin …

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  • 22Main bearing — In a piston engine, the main bearings are the bearings on which the crankshaft rotates, usually plain or journal bearings. All engines have a minimum of two main bearings, one at each end of the crankshaft, and they may have as many as one more… …

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  • 23Straight-two — A straight two engine, parallel twin or inline twin is a two cylinder piston engine that has its cylinders arranged in a single row. It is often improperly referred to as a straight twin . A true straight twin (or parallel twin) engine uses a… …

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  • 24Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …

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  • 25V engine — A V engine is a common configuration for an internal combustion engine. The cylinders and pistons are aligned, in two separate planes, so that they appear to be in a V when viewed along the axis of the crankshaft. The V configuration reduces the… …

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  • 26Flat-12 — A flat 12 is an internal combustion engine in a flat configuration, having 12 cylinders.The flat 12 is wider (but significantly lower in height) than a V12 . Despite the advantage of having a lower center of gravity than a V12, that advantage can …

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  • 27Straight-4 — The straight 4 or inline 4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical …

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  • 28Chrysler 1.8, 2.0 & 2.4 engine — The Chrysler 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 are inline 4 engines designed originally for the Dodge and Plymouth Neon compact car. These engines were loosely based on their predecessors, the Chrysler 2.2 2.5 engine, sharing the same 87.5 mm bore. The DOHC head …

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  • 29head over heels — Over O ver ([=o] v[ e]r), prep. [AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. [ u]ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. [ o]fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. ype r, Skr. upari. [root]199. Cf. {Above}, {Eaves}, {Hyper }, {Orlop}, {Super }, {Sovereign},… …

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  • 30Over — O ver ([=o] v[ e]r), prep. [AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. [ u]ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. [ o]fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. ype r, Skr. upari. [root]199. Cf. {Above}, {Eaves}, {Hyper }, {Orlop}, {Super }, {Sovereign},… …

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