"straight-eight" meaning in All languages combined

See straight-eight on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: straight-eights [plural], straight eight [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straight-eight (plural straight-eights)
  1. (engineering, automotive) An engine with eight cylinders in one line or row.
    Sense id: en-straight-eight-en-noun-37VsmdPX Categories (other): Automotive, Engineering, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41 Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles
  2. (automotive) A vehicle, usually a large car, with an engine of this kind.
    Sense id: en-straight-eight-en-noun-VwDuJXFC Categories (other): Automotive, Automotive, Vehicles Disambiguation of Automotive: 43 57 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 44 56 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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