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🚙 Off-road vehicle 🛠️ Engine type ⚙️ With overhead valves
OHV

OHV

8.9
An engine with valves above the cylinders moved by pushrods
  • noun
  • /oʊˈeɪtʃ vi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : motor OHV
  • The mechanic explained how an OHV differs from a modern overhead camshaft engine.

Examples

  • The vintage truck was powered by a reliable OHV that had been running for decades.

  • Many modern cars use OHVs for better performance.

  • Many classic American cars feature an OHV design, known for its durability and simplicity.

  • The OHV engine is known for its efficiency.

  • The mechanic explained how the OHV engine improves performance by having valves in the cylinder head.

  • Many high-performance cars use an OHV design to maximize power output and efficiency.

  • The new truck features an OHV engine, which provides greater torque for off-road driving.

Synonyms

valve-in-head engine
vsOHV
  • Specialized
8.5

An engine with the parts that let air in and let exhaust out at the top of the cylinders

uses pushrods to operate valves

Surface Forms

OHV singular
OHVs plural

Morphology

OHV = OHV (semi-transparent) = O + H + V

The noun sense is a straightforward substantivized use of the adjective 'OHV' to mean an engine of that type.

Etymology

OHV names a type of engine and comes from overhead valve, meaning the valves stand 'overhead' above the engine cylinders and are moved by long rods. So an OHV engine is a simple, strong design with its valves on top.