V-twin

noun

A two-cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders arranged in a V-shaped configuration.

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Meanings

nounV-twin (plural V-twins)

plural V-twins · alternative V2 · alternative V-2

  1. A two-cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders arranged in a V-shaped configuration.
  2. metonymicallyA vehicle with such an engine; (especially), a motorcycle with such an engine.

Origin

From V- + twin. From having two identical piston cylinders arranged in a shape resembling the letter V.

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APA

V-twin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-twin

MLA

“V-twin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-twin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “V-twin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-twin.

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