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ENGINE BLOCK

Pronunciation (US):

• ENGINE BLOCK (noun)
The noun ENGINE BLOCK has 1 sense:

1. a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

Familiarity information: ENGINE BLOCK used as a noun is very rare.

• ENGINE BLOCK (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cylinder block; engine block; block

Context example:

the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked

Hypernyms ("engine block" is a kind of...):

cast; casting (object formed by a mold)

Meronyms (parts of "engine block"):

cylinder; piston chamber (a chamber within which piston moves)

Holonyms ("engine block" is a part of...):

ICE; internal-combustion engine (a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine)

reciprocating engine (an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders)

"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."
(English proverb)
"The way the arrow hits the target is more important than the way it is shot; the way you listen is more important than the way you talk."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"If the hair was precious, wouldn't grow on the ass."
(Arabic proverb)
"Lies have twisted limbs."
(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
Definition of cast
Pronunciation of casting
Definition of cylinder
Pronunciation of piston chamber
Definition of ICE

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