engine block

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noun

a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
- the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked
• Syn:
cylinder block, block
• Hypernyms:
cast, casting
• Part Holonyms:
internal-combustion engine, ICE, reciprocating engine
• Part Meronyms:
cylinder, piston chamber