U engine

noun

A piston engine made up of two separate straight engines (complete with separate crankshafts) placed side by side and coupled to a shared output shaft.

Meanings

nounU engine (plural U engines)

plural U engines

  1. A piston engine made up of two separate straight engines (complete with separate crankshafts) placed side by side and coupled to a shared output shaft.
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