Twincam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Twincam is a noun meaning A type of sports car engine that has two overhead camshafts within the cylinder head, resulting in more horsepower than a standard single cam engine.
Meaning
A type of sports car engine that has two overhead camshafts within the cylinder head, resulting in more horsepower than a standard single cam engine.
Example Sentences
A Ford's sporty Taurus SHO ("Super High Output") made do with "just" a five-speed manual and 3.0 twincam V-6 on its 1989 debut.
All Giuliettas had a twincam four-cylinder engine with wet liners, plus four- or five-speed gearboxes and an excellent-handling chassis.
Sidevvays behind the cockpit sat an upsized version of Rover's new K-series passenger-car engine, an advanced all-alloy four with twincams and 16 valves.
Word Forms
- twincams
- twin-cam
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include twin-cam, boxer, twin, twinhull, trimotor, multicuspid.
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