cylinder block

(redirected from Small Block)
Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia.

Related to Small Block: Big block

cylinder block

(Automotive Engineering) the metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling channels or fins of a reciprocating internal-combustion engine. Sometimes shortened to: block

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cyl′inder block`

the metal casting in which the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine are bored.

Also called engine block.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

cylinder block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"

engine block, block

casting, cast - object formed by a mold

piston chamber, cylinder - a chamber within which piston moves

internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine

reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders

Translations

cylinder block

n → monoblocco

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

Mentioned in ?

References in classic literature ?

Granite, in small blocks, is likewise seen in this neighborhood, and white sandstone.

View in context

(NYSE: GM) today confirmed its Tonawanda, New York, engine plant will build the company's next-generation 6.2L Small Block V-8 engine that will power the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) - Tonawanda-Built Next Gen 6.2L Small Block V-8 to Power All-New 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray -- 23/7/2019

A small block of cocaine worth P5.2 million was discovered near the shoreline of the town of Paracale in Camarines Norte.

More cocaine found off Camarines Norte shores

The latest project from Von that was announced at SEMA is a new line of stamped steel pinstriped small block Chevy valve covers.

Von Hot Rod: 'Master of the fine line' in Du Quoin starting Friday

Chevrolet introduced its revolutionary overhead-valve V-8 engine, later to be dubbed the Small Block, in the 1955 'second series' truck line-up.

GREAT MOMENTS OF CHEVY TRUCKS TORQUE

FARMERS were left stunned when a small block of Denbighshire farmland fetched almost PS17,000-an-acre at auction.

Vale farmland knocked down for PS17K/acre

The plant will start producing the small block 6.2-litre V8 engine equipped in the Chevrolet Silverado; GMC Sierra and Yukon variants; and the Cadillac Escalade.

General Motors plans to produce V8 engines at Tennessee factory

The piece has appeared on the wall of a small block of flats undergoing renovation in Canonbury Road in Ramsgate, Kent.

Seaside town's mural sparks Banksy rumour

Mr Fosh said that the site could even be used for a small block of flats and a cafe.

PS58,000... for a derelict public toilet overgrown with weeds?

As Jim Campbell put it, "The Small Block was an instant success because it offered customers high performance and an affordable price in a compact design that was very easy to modify.

Chevy's small block: story of a remarkable engine: this engine has gone through five generations since the mid- '5Os. Here's a look at how the next small block--the 450-hp V8 Gen 5 for the 2014--has come to be

Numerous retaining walls have been built with the small block design, which has taken off.