continuous variable valve timing

noun

A system allowing for the perpetual adjustment of valve timing in an engine in order to optimize it for all engine speeds and conditions.

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Meanings

nouncontinuous variable valve timing (countable and uncountable, plural continuous variable valve timings)

plural continuous variable valve timings

  1. countableuncountableautomotiveA system allowing for the perpetual adjustment of valve timing in an engine in order to optimize it for all engine speeds and conditions.
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