Meanings
nounvalve train (plural valve trains)
plural valve trains · alternative valvetrain
- The mechanical system that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine.
Synonyms: valve gear
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe mechanical system that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine.
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Translations
Estonian klapiajam
- klapiajammechanisms that control the operation of valves
Finnish venttiilikoneisto
- venttiilikoneistomechanisms that control the operation of valves
Polish rozrząd
- rozrządmechanisms that control the operation of valves
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APA
valve train. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valve%20train
MLA
“valve train.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valve%20train. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valve train,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valve%20train.
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