straight-eight

noun

An engine with eight cylinders in one line or row.

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Meanings

nounstraight-eight (plural straight-eights)

plural straight-eights · alternative straight eight

  1. automotiveAn engine with eight cylinders in one line or row.
  2. automotiveA vehicle, usually a large car, with an engine of this kind.
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APA

straight-eight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-eight

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“straight-eight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-eight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straight-eight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-eight.

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