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noun
A two-cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders arranged in a V-shaped configuration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: V engine, piston engine, internal combustion engine, ICE, engine
noun
A vehicle with such an engine; (especially), a motorcycle with such an engine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: metonymically
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History
From V- + twin. From having two identical piston cylinders arranged in a shape resembling the letter V.
