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transverse engine

Meaning of "transverse engine" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSVERSE ENGINE

ˈtrænzvɜːs ˈendʒɪn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSVERSE ENGINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Transverse engine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRANSVERSE ENGINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Transverse engine

A transverse engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft axis is perpendicular to the long axis of the vehicle. Many modern front wheel drive vehicles use this engine mounting configuration.

Definition of transverse engine in the English dictionary

The definition of transverse engine in the dictionary is an engine which is fitted side-to-side across the axis of a vehicle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANSVERSE ENGINE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANSVERSE ENGINE

transvaluer · transvaluing · transversal · transversality · transversally · transverse · transverse colon · transverse flute · transverse process · transverse wave · transversely · transverseness · transversion · transverter · transvest · transvestic · transvestism · transvestist · transvestite · transvestitism

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSVERSE ENGINE

aero engine · aubergine · compression-ignition engine · diesel engine · external-combustion engine · fire engine · fuel injection engine · gas engine · heat engine · internal-combustion engine · jet engine · petrol engine · replacement engine · search engine · steam engine · steam-engine · Stirling engine · tank engine · traction engine · turbo engine · valve-in-head engine

Synonyms and antonyms of transverse engine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «transverse engine» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TRANSVERSE ENGINE

Find out the translation of transverse engine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of transverse engine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «transverse engine» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

横置发动机
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

motor transversal
570 millions of speakers
en

English

transverse engine
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अनुप्रस्थ इंजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محرك مستعرض
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

двигатель с поперечным
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

motor transversal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিপরীত ইঞ্জিন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

moteur transversal
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Enjin melintang
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Quermotor
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

横型エンジン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

가로 엔진
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Transverse engine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

động cơ nằm ngang
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கீடு இயந்திரம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

आडवा इंजिन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Transvers motor
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

motore trasversale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

poprzecznie silnik
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Двигун з поперечним
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

motor transversal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγκάρσιο κινητήρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwars enjin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

transversell motor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tverrstilt motor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of transverse engine

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSVERSE ENGINE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about transverse engine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSVERSE ENGINE»

Discover the use of transverse engine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to transverse engine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite High Performance Manual
The Metro Turbo head is also a good one to use, as it has larger waterways than earlier heads. A series transverse engine conversion The A series transverse engine can be converted to an in-line engine, but it's hard to justify the trouble and ...
Daniel Stapleton, 2008
2
Auto Body Repair Technology
(A) Front-engine, front-wheel drive with a transverse engine mounting is the most common drive line configuration. The heavy engine and transaxle are in the front to place more weight over the front drive wheels. (B) This front-wheel drive ...
James E. Duffy, Robert Scharff, 2003
3
Automotive Transmissions: Fundamentals, Selection, Design ...
Fig. 6.1. Front-wheel drive. a Longitudinal engine in front of axle, longitudinal gearbox; b longitudinal engine behind axle, longitudinal gearbox; c longitudinal engine above axle, longitudinal gearbox; d transverse engine beside the gearbox; ...
Aaron Kuchle, Harald Naunheimer, Bernd Bertsche, 2010
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Popular Science
VICKI CROKE TRANSMISSION IN POSITION A new transmission mates a transverse engine with a longitudinal transaxle, allowing easy conversion from front-wheel to all-wheel / drive. Here's how it works: I The clutch i delivers power to the ...
5
Today's Technician: Automotive Engine Repair & Rebuilding
... compartment and ahead of the rear suspension. 2. A transverse engine assembly allows better ... Technician A says that a transverse engine is usually coupled to a transaxle. Technician B says that most front-wheel-drive vehicles use ...
Chris Hadfield, 2009
6
Automotive Engineering e-Mega Reference
8.1-57). 8.1.6.1.2 Transverse engine mounted in front of the axle In spite of the advantage of the short front overhang, only limited space is available between the front wheel housings (Figs. 8.1-49 and 8.1-50). This restriction means that Fig .
David Crolla, 2009
7
Ford Escort RS Cosworth & World Rally Car
This is how the main competition stacked up while the Escort RS Cosworth and World Rally Car models were current: Lancia Delta Integrale – front transverse- engine/four- wheel drive. The established, long term favourite, with a success ...
Graham Robson, 2008
8
Popular Mechanics
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN LINE- TRANSMISSION IN FRONT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION IN LINE- TRANSMISSION IN REAR Front-wheel drive arrangements in use today are four: transverse-engine setup shown on previous  ...
9
Towards Sustainable Road Transport
The first full-production car with a transverse engine was the highly successful British Motor Corporation (BMC) Mini, which was the brainchild of the famous car designer Sir Alex Issigonis; an example of the car is shown in Figure 4.7(a).
Ronald M. Dell, Patrick T. Moseley, David A. J. Rand, 2014
10
Replacing Engine Mounts
It may be installed at the top rear side (typically at the accessory-belt end, where it can directly assist the engine mount), or even at the bottom center on the aft side of a transverse engine. So if you don't see one at first glance, don't assume it  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSVERSE ENGINE»

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BMW 2 Series 225e Active Tourer PHEV – First Drive
These front-wheel drive hatchbacks mark a couple of firsts for BMW, namely the front-wheel drive and transverse engine mounting. These two cars aren't going ... «InsideEVs, Jul 15»
2
BMW 225e Active Tourer Plug-In Hybrid - First Drive
These front-wheel drive hatchbacks mark a couple of firsts for BMW, namely the front-wheel drive and transverse engine mounting. These two cars aren't going ... «BMWBLOG, Jul 15»
3
Honda NSX engine and technical details revealed
The V6 motor is longitudinally mounted, has a 75-degree V angle, and is fitted .... costly to make a V8, and an inline six may not fit a transverse engine layout, but ... «CarAdvice, Apr 15»
4
Audi reveals 'clean' new 3.0 TDI V6
The 2967cc all-alloy engine has a 90-degree V-angle, with separate coolant loops ... for front-wheel drive cars with longitudinal rather than transverse engines. «Independent Online, May 14»
5
Next BMW X1 to be smaller, lighter
The decision to employ a transverse engine mounting in the new X1 rules out the use of BMW's traditional in-line six-cylinder engines in the new SUV, as is now ... «Drive, Feb 14»
6
Audi Announced Q1 CUV For 2016
It is designed on the basis of the modular transverse engine concept and will round off our Q series at the bottom end,” said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the ... «Hybrid Cars News, Dec 13»
7
2014 Mini Cooper engine details revealed
BMW Group has unveiled its all-new three- and four-cylinder engine families, ... short overhangs, transverse engines, rigid bodywork and lightweight design ... «CarAdvice, Sep 13»
8
2014 Range Rover Evoque: Driving The New Nine-Speed Automatic
German maker ZF has designed and rolled out an automatic transmission for transverse engine installations that contains no fewer than nine gears, known as ... «Motor Authority, Aug 13»
9
2013 Ford Fusion 1.6 and 2.0 EcoBoost
Under the stunning sheetmetal, the 2013 Fusion is a strictly conventional front- or all-wheel-drive, transverse engine, mid-size family car. The structure is a steel ... «Car and Driver, Sep 12»
10
BMW unveils new 3-cylinder 1.5 liter diesel and petrol engines
The New BMW Group Efficient Dynamics engine family – technologies .... or six cylinders, for vehicles with both longitudinal and transverse engine positions. «BMW BLOG, Sep 12»
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