Meanings
nouncorncob engine (plural corncob engines)
plural corncob engines
- informalaeronauticsAn air-cooled multi-row radial piston aircraft engine
Origin
From the pistons resembling a cob of corn.
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corncob engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corncob%20engine
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“corncob engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corncob%20engine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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