"hemi" meaning in English

See hemi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hemis [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of hemisphere. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|hemisphere}} Clipping of hemisphere Head templates: {{en-noun}} hemi (plural hemis)
  1. (automotive) A motor with hemispherical combustion chambers. A piston engine internal combustion engine with hemispherical piston cylinder heads. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-hemi-en-noun-buJ0f25Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 24 8 9 28 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (automotive) A combustion chamber with the hemispherical cylinder head from such an engine. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-hemi-en-noun-ZjZzOJGj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 24 8 9 28 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  3. (automotive) A hemispherical cylinder head from such a motor. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-hemi-en-noun-Vc5j7Rs6 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  4. (automotive) A vehicle equipped with such a motor engine. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-hemi-en-noun-DNJ8ga2i Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  5. (by extension) Domed versions of the above that have cylinder heads that are not exactly hemispherical Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-hemi-en-noun-gBgnXZo5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 24 8 9 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (cylinder head): hemi head Synonyms (engine motor): hemi engine
Disambiguation of 'cylinder head': 20 23 29 4 24 Disambiguation of 'engine motor': 31 13 23 33 0

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