straight-eight
English
Railton Straight Eight 1936
Alternative forms
- straight eight
Noun
straight-eight (plural straight-eights)
- an engine with eight cylinders in one line or row.
- a vehicle, usually a large car, with a straight-eight engine.
Related terms
- in-line engine
- straight engine
- straight-six
References
- “straight-eight” (US) / “straight-eight” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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