V-
See also: Appendix: Variations of "v"
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom the shape of the letter v/V.
Prefix
editV-
- (automotive, engineering) Referring to an internal combustion engine piston cylinder configuration, where the cylinders are aligned in a V-like shape, in which there is an acute angle between the cylinders, and the bottom of the cylinder, where the crank is, is the bottom of the V, and the top of the cylinder is where the fuel, intake and exhaust ports are located.
Coordinate terms
edit(engine configuration):
- W- (like the V-, but with an additional cylinder row up the centre)
- Y- (like the V-, but with an additional cylinder row down the centre)
- X- (shaped like an X)
- H- (flat, horizontal, 180-angle; boxer)
- T- (like the H-, but with an additional cylinder row up the centre)
- I- (inline)
- R- (rotary)
Derived terms
editengine configuration
Etymology 2
editPrefix
editV-
- Vietnamese; used to denote nouns relating to the (popular) culture of Vietnam.