"overhead cam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overhead cams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} overhead cam (plural overhead cams)
  1. (automotive) A type of internal combustion engine design which has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder head and has the camshaft(s) up above the valves too. Categories (topical): Automotive Related terms: overhead valve, side valve
    Sense id: en-overhead_cam-en-noun-bvXrq4Ad Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

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