Definitions for cylinder head
cylin·der head

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cylinder headnoun

   a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cylinder headnoun

   A part of an internal combustion engine, usually made as a removable piece, that closes one end of the engine's cylinders.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cylinder head

   In an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head (often abbreviated to simply "head") sits above the cylinders and forms the roof of the combustion chamber. In sidevalve engines, the head is a simple sheet of metal; whereas in more modern overhead valve and overhead camshaft engines, the cylinder head is a more complicated block often containing inlet and exhaust passages, coolant passages, valves, camshafts, spark plugs and fuel injectors. Most straight engines have a single cylinder head shared by all of the cylinders and most V engines have two cylinder heads (one per bank of cylinders).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cylinder head

   A cylinder head is a component of an internal combustion engine. It forms the top of the cylinder and serves several functions such as housing the valves, spark plugs, and fuel injectors. It is also involved in the process of air and fuel mixture intake and the expulsion of exhaust gases. In liquid-cooled engines, the cylinder head also contains integral ducts and passages for the engines' coolant to facilitate heat transfer.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cylinder head

   In an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head sits above the cylinders on top of the cylinder block. It closes in the top of the cylinder, forming the combustion chamber. This joint is sealed by a head gasket. In most engines, the head also provides space for the passages that feed air and fuel to the cylinder, and that allow the exhaust to escape. The head can also be a place to mount the valves, spark plugs, and fuel injectors. In a flathead or sidevalve engine, the mechanical parts of the valve train are all contained within the block, and the head is essentially a metal plate bolted to the top of the block; this simplification avoids the use of moving parts in the head and eases manufacture and repair, and accounts for the flathead engine's early success in production automobiles and continued success in small engines, such as lawnmowers. This design, however, requires the incoming air to flow through a convoluted path, which limits the ability of the engine to perform at higher revolutions per minute, leading to the adoption of the overhead valve head design, and the subsequent overhead camshaft design.

Matched Categories

1. • Plate

How to pronounce cylinder head?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cylinder head in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cylinder head in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cylinder head in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cylinder head
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cylinder_Head
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_Head
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cylinder head