V8

//ˌviːˈeɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An internal combustion engine with eight cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape.
  2. 2
    A vehicle with such an engine. dated, metonymically

Etymology

From V- + 8.

Related phrases

internal combustion engine

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