straight-eight

English

Railton Straight Eight 1936

Alternative forms

• straight eight

Noun

straight-eight (plural straight-eights)

1. (engineering, automotive) An engine with eight cylinders in one line or row.
2. (automotive) A vehicle, usually a large car, with an engine of this kind.

Coordinate terms

• in-line engine
• straight engine
• straight-six

References

• “straight-eight”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.