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cylinder block

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Noun1.cylinder blockcylinder block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
casting, cast - object formed by a mold
piston chamber, cylinder - a chamber within which piston moves
internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
Translations
Spanish cylinder block nbloque m de cilindros
French cylinder block nbloc-cylindres m
German cylinder block cylinder nZylinderblock m

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MMC's new-age global platform, stiffer and providing superior levels of crashworthiness, a low-consumption/high-output aluminum cylinder block engine and an electronically controlled 4WD system all contribute to heart-thumping performance with feel-good response and faithful and predictable handling.
by adding cylinder block casting production in the spring of 2008.
Even the aluminum cylinder block being a fully stressed member on the car was never an issue.
 
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