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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The closed, often detachable, end of a cylinder in an internal-combustion engine.
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- noun automotive A part of an
internal combustion engine , usually made as a removable piece, that closes one end of the engine's cylinders.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump
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