"in-line engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: in-line engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} in-line engine (plural in-line engines)
  1. (automotive) An engine that has all cylinders in one line or row. Wikipedia link: Straight engine Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: straight engine, inline engine Translations (engine with all cylinders in one row): Reihenmotor [masculine] (German), rekkemotor [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), rekkemotor [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), silnik rzędowy [inanimate, masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-in-line_engine-en-noun-aoMTDay~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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