V-twin

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From V- +‎ twin. From having two identical piston cylinders aligned in a V-like shape.

Noun

V-twin (plural V-twins)

  1. A two-cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders arranged in a configuration resembling the letter V.
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