straight-sixes

A form of straight-six — An internal combustion engine, with six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of straight-six
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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