Hypernym

cast 6

noun

object formed by a mold

Part_meronym

cylinder 3

noun

a chamber within which piston moves

internal-combustion engine 1

noun

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 1

noun

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

knock sensor 1

noun

A sensor installed into a vehicle's engine, used to detect engine knock or detonation.

engine block 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

Examples

1.the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked

Synonyms

cylinder block 1
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
block 9
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

Part_holonym

cylinder 3

noun

a chamber within which piston moves

internal-combustion engine 1

noun

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 1

noun

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

knock sensor 1

noun

A sensor installed into a vehicle's engine, used to detect engine knock or detonation.

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