in-line engine

in-line engine

[′in ¦līn ′en·jən] (mechanical engineering) A multiple-cylinder engine with cylinders aligned in a row.

in-line engine

in-line engine6-cylinder-inverted in-line engine.An arrangement in a reciprocating engine in which all the cylinders are placed in a single line. The crankcase may be located either above or below the cylinders.