hemi-head

hemi-head
/hem"i hed'/, Auto.
n.
1. a cylinder head having hemispherical combustion chambers.
2. an engine having such a cylinder head; a hemi.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to such an engine: a hemi-head V-eight.
Also, hemihead.

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