W engine

noun

A kind of piston engine where three or four cylinder banks use the same crankshaft, resembling the letter W when viewed from the front.

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Meanings

nounW engine (plural W engines)

plural W engines

  1. A kind of piston engine where three or four cylinder banks use the same crankshaft, resembling the letter W when viewed from the front.
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APA

W engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20engine

MLA

“W engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20engine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “W engine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W%20engine.

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