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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