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  • 1Straight-way valve — Straight Straight, a. [Compar. {Straighter}; superl. {Straightest}.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See {Stretch}.] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one… …

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  • 2Straight — Straight, a. [Compar. {Straighter}; superl. {Straightest}.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See {Stretch}.] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to… …

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  • 3Straight arch — Straight Straight, a. [Compar. {Straighter}; superl. {Straightest}.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See {Stretch}.] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one… …

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  • 4Valve cover racing — is a competitive event similar to the Pinewood derby, but vehicles are made from a valve cover from an internal combustion car engine, rather than of wood blocks, . Valve cover racing is most commonly seen at car shows.EventsRules and regulations …

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  • 5Straight-6 — The straight 6 or inline 6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder internal combustion engine with all six 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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  • 6Straight-8 — The term straight 8 is a colloquialism for an inline eight cylinder engine. The type has been produced in side valve, overhead valve and overhead cam configurations.A straight 8 can be timed for inherent primary and secondary balance, with no… …

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  • 7Valve — This article is about the flow control device. For the game developer, see Valve Corporation. For the electronic component, see Vacuum tube. For other uses, see Valve (disambiguation). These water valves are operated by handles. A valve is a… …

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  • 8Valve gear — The valve gear of a steam engine is the mechanism that operates the inlet and exhaust valves to admit steam into the cylinder and allow exhaust steam to escape, respectively, at the correct points in the cycle. It is sometimes referred to as the… …

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  • 9Ford Straight-6 engine — Straight 6 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1941 1996 (US) 1960 present (AUS) 1961 1991 (ARG) …

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  • 10Chevrolet Straight-6 engine — Straight 6 Manufacturer General Motors Corporation Production 1929 1990 North America 2002 2009 (Atlas LL8) North America 1962 1999 Brazil Predecessor 171 Straight 4 Successor GM Atlas engine Valvetrain …

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