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Valve train

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valvetrainnounAlternative spelling of valve train. [The mechanical system that operates the valves in an internal combustion engine.]
trainnounElongated or trailing portion.
side valvenoun(automotive) A type of valve in an internal combustion engine, and thus also (metonymic) the type of valvetrain design, the type of engine that uses it, or an instance of such an engine; this design has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder block beside the piston. The cylinder head is then a simple dome extending across the valves and piston.
valvenounA device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
gear trainnoun(mechanical engineering) A system of interconnected gears.
timing beltnounA part of an internal combustion engine that controls the timing of the engine's valves.
drive trainnounAlternative form of drivetrain. [(mechanical engineering) The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.]
valvernoun(in combination) Something, such as a radio or an engine, with the specified type or number of valves.
foot valvenounThe valve of a steam engine that opens to the air pump from the condenser.
throttlenounA valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
timing chainnoun(automotive) A chain which connects the crankshaft and the camshaft of an engine, synchronizing the operation of the inlet and exhaust valves.
drivetrainnoun(mechanical engineering) The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.
geartrainnounAlternative form of gear train. [(mechanical engineering) A system of interconnected gears.]
enginenounThe part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.
jockey valvenounA manually-controlled auxiliary valve on the regulator of a steam engine to control smaller amounts of steam than can be managed by the main valve.
powertrainnounThe group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.
throddlenounMisspelling of throttle. [A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.]
overhead valvenoun(automotive) A type of valve in an internal combustion engine, and thus also (metonymic) the type of valvetrain design, the type of engine that uses it, or an instance of such an engine; this design has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder head (and therefore above the piston). The camshaft can be beside the pistons (with pushrods and rockers operating the valves) or above the valves, with the latter usually referred to as overhead cam.
power trainnounAlternative form of powertrain. [The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.]
cambeltnounThe part of an internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during each cylinder's intake and exhaust strokes.

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