WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cyl′inder head′, 
  1. Automotive(in a reciprocating engine or pump) a detachable plate or cover on the end opposite to that from which the piston rod or connecting rod projects.
  • 1880–85

'cylinder head' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
combustion chamber - compression - hemi-head - intake valve - overhead camshaft - overhead-valve engine - piston - port - sparking plug

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