Meanings
nounEast-West engine (plural East-West engines)
plural East-West engines · alternative east-west engine · alternative East/West engine · alternative east/west engine
- A transverse car engine, that is, one that lies parallel to the front of the car, rather than parallel to the sides.
Origin
As in "east to west", this direction being conventionally crossways on a map.
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APA
East-West engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East-West%20engine
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“East-West engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East-West%20engine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “East-West engine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/East-West%20engine.
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