English

Alternative forms

• inline engine

Noun

in-line engine ‎(plural in-line engines)

1. (automotive) an engine that has all cylinders in one line or row.

   The straight-eight is an eight-cylinder in-line engine.

Synonyms

• straight engine

Translations

References

• “in-line engine” (US) / “in-line engine” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.