How to Use cylinder head in a Sentence

cylinder head

noun
  • The fix requires new threads in the cylinder head and that requires a thread insert.
    — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2017
  • This accounts for and cares about every part, from the cylinder head to camshaft, to ensure the engine purrs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2021
  • Less air means less fuel for the spark to ignite, which leads to less power from the explosion inside the cylinder head.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Dealers will inspect and replace the cylinder head cover as necessary, free of charge.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
  • Apparently, the aluminum cylinder head doesn't have sufficient threads to keep the spark plugs in place.
    — Ray Magliozzi, courant.com, 9 June 2019
  • Apparently, the aluminum cylinder head doesn’t have sufficient threads to keep the spark plugs in place.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2019
  • The cylinder banks are split into a 100° V below cast aluminum cylinder heads.
    — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
  • But it gets fitted with larger throttle bodies, ported cylinder heads, two-into-two exhaust, and race camshafts.
    — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Each cylinder head is fitted with a single overhead camshaft that operates 32 valves—four per cylinder, all of them exhaust valves.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The bespoke fuel tank has asymmetric cutouts to fit the hand-shifter on one end and the cylinder head on the other, and is surrounded by narrow bars and a sprung seat.
    — New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The frame is essentially split in two, with the front half bolted to the front cylinder head and the rear half—consisting of the subframe and seat unit—bolted to the rear cylinder head.
    — Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 14 May 2021
  • This century-old technology is located in the combustion chamber and mounted near the top of the engine in the cylinder head.
    — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The fitment of new cylinder heads with two intake ports per cylinder instead of one brings three additional horsepower (for 60 total).
    — Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
  • As our friends from Motorrad point out, none of the corresponding images illustrate the triple with its cylinder head and three exhaust manifolds.
    — New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Still, it was modified for speed with larger throttle bodies, ported cylinder heads, two-into-two exhaust, race camshafts, and a higher compression ratio.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The fuel-injection system has been improved to optimize combustion, and its block, cylinder heads, connecting rods and bearings have been strengthened.
    — Tim Spell, Houston Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Subaru has a product to seal possible cylinder head gasket issues, and some manufacturers even build a sealer into their coolant formulas.
    — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This includes things like larger turbos, new cylinder heads with more efficient cooling, stronger internal components, new engine control software, and more.
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
  • There's new variable cam phasing, and the exhaust headers have been integrated into the cylinder head, which helps thermal management and efficiency at high loads.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2022
  • But according to safety regulators, the automakers remedy enables fuel to drain from a cylinder head hole to the ground below the vehicle.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Larger, oblong parts like cylinder heads often have a specific sequence for proper tightening, generally starting near the middle and circling around.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 21 May 2021
  • Traditional two-stroke motors are much more polluting than four-strokes because of the inefficiency of the carburetor along with burning oil within the cylinder head.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • It’s powered by an inline-six with a Power Dome cylinder head and Twin H-Power carburetor setup.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the fuel is pumped into the engine through 42 fuel-injection nozzles in the manifold ports, the cylinder heads and the throttle body that sits atop the supercharger.
    — Paul Stenquist, New York Times, 17 May 2020
  • The power plant has exotic magnesium intake manifolds and aluminum competition cylinder heads.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Without sufficient spark, Top Fuel engines run the risk of hydro lock—where there’s more fuel in the combustion chamber than can be ignited—which can blow the cylinder head clean off the motor.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2022
  • And this new engine boasts plenty of tech, including direct injection; a twin-scroll, low-inertia turbocharger mounted directly to the cylinder head; and a variable-displacement two-stage oil pump.
    — Daniel Pund, Car and Driver, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Every aspect of the new version will follow authentic, original specifications, including the sleek hood, wide-angle cylinder heads, quick-change brake calipers, and unmistakable tail fin.
    — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • The single-overhead-camshaft cylinder heads are three-valve, dual-plug designs that breathe well enough for adequate cruiser torque and power, making the midsize 750cc motor a good fit for its intended market.
    — Joe Michaud, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The overhead cam design, meaning the camshaft is inside the cylinder head instead of the engine block, provided numerous performance and efficiency improvements as well as much longer intervals between oil changes.
    — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2020

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'cylinder head.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: