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noun
An engine subassembly comprising the portion of the cylinder block below the cylinder head gasket but above the oil pan (and including neither).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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History
From the smaller size of the engine block assembly compared to a long block.
