"East-West engine" meaning in All languages combined

See East-West engine on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: East-West engines [plural]
Etymology: As in "east to west", this direction being conventionally crossways on a map. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=East-West engine}} East-West engine (plural East-West engines)
  1. A transverse car engine, that is, one that lies parallel to the front of the car, rather than parallel to the sides. Synonyms: east-west engine, East/West engine, east/west engine
    Sense id: en-East-West_engine-en-noun-l0MPFO0B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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