English Explanatory Dictionary

short block

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An engine subassembly comprising the portion of the cylinder block below the cylinder head gasket but above the oil pan (and including neither).

Word forms

short block short blocks

Etymology

From the smaller size of the engine block assembly compared to a long block.

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