in-line engine

English

Alternative forms

inline engine

Noun

in-line engine (plural in-line engines)

(automotive) an engine that has all cylinders in one line or row.
The straight-eight is an eight-cylinder in-line engine.

Synonyms

straight engine

Translations

engine with all cylinders in one row

Norwegian:
Bokmål: rekkemotor m

Nynorsk: rekkemotor m

Polish: silnik rzędowy m inan

References

“in-line engine” (US) / “in-line engine” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

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