overhead-valve engine
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overhead-valve engine
[′ō·vər‚hed ¦valv ′en·jən] (mechanical engineering)
A four-stroke-cycle internal combustion engine having its valves located in the cylinder head, operated by pushrods that actuate rocker arms. Abbreviated OHV engine. Also known as valve-in-head engine.
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