L-head

noun

The usual type of side valve arrangement.

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Meanings

nounL-head (plural L-heads)

plural L-heads

  1. The usual type of side valve arrangement.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
side valve

Origin

Called so because the combustion chamber forms an approximately L-shaped space (in profile).

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APA

L-head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L-head

MLA

“L-head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L-head. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “L-head,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/L-head.

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