engine block

collocation in English

meaningsofengineandblock

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engine
noun[C]
uk
/ˈen.dʒɪn/us
/ˈen.dʒɪn/
a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to ...
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block
noun
uk
/blɒk/us
/blɑːk/
mainly US
the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like this, especially in a town ...
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(Definition ofengineandblockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The new eleven-stage unit for producing anengineblockcosts £250,000.
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There is, for instance, the transfer machine in the car industry which speeds up the process of moving anengineblockfrom one operation to another.
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The presence of drip shields between theengineblockand the exhaust manifold are a clue that the car has been retrofitted.
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The configuration consists of inlet valves located in the cylinder head and exhaust valves located in the cylinder orengineblock.
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To increase durability, the ironengineblockand cylinder head were cast as a single unit.
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This means that the cylinder wall (sleeve) is a separately machined part that fits into the cylinder bores cast into theengineblock.
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The food is usually wrapped in several layers of aluminum foil and secured onto theengineblockor other hot parts of the engine.
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These engines have a cast ironengineblockwith cast aluminium alloy cylinder heads.
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Simple short header pipes bolted onto theengineblockheads extend down from the motor and curve upward just before reaching the ground.
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Technical experts that analysed the wreckage came to the conclusion that the piston of cylinder 12 had penetrated theengineblock.
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For straight engines, this meant that oneengineblockcould now comprise "all" the cylinders plus the crankcase.
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In 1996, theengineblockwas redesigned for greater strength.
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To cope with the higher cylinder pressures (about 95 bar), the external webbing on theengineblockwas reinforced.
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Improving quality and allowing thinner walls was accomplished through many engineering improvements, including reducing the number of cores required to cast anengineblock.
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Theengineblockis different from the 5.7, with revised coolant channels and oil jets to cool the pistons.
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The engine also received improved water and oil channels within theengineblock.
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It has an aluminumengineblocklined with silicon/aluminum.
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The car was very light for the period, weighing just over 1,500 lb (680 kg) despite using a cast ironengineblock.
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Theengineblockis equipped with oil squirters (with pressure valve) for better cooling of the pistons.
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