"straight-eight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straight-eights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straight-eight (plural straight-eights)
  1. (engineering, automotive) An engine with eight cylinders in one line or row. Categories (topical): Automotive, Engineering
    Sense id: en-straight-eight-en-noun-37VsmdPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles
  2. (automotive) A vehicle, usually a large car, with an engine of this kind. Categories (topical): Automotive, Automotive, Vehicles
    Sense id: en-straight-eight-en-noun-VwDuJXFC Disambiguation of Automotive: 43 57 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: straight eight Coordinate_terms: in-line engine, straight engine, straight-six

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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