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Over square

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004059

Describing an internal combustion engine where the bore (cylinder diameter) is larger than the stroke (distance the piston travels). This design typically allows for larger valve sizes and higher engine speeds, contributing to greater horsepower output. Many high-performance engines are designed with an over square configuration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004059
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: überkubisch; Spanish: supercuadrado; French: supercarré
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004059",
  "term": "Over square",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing an internal combustion engine where the bore (cylinder diameter) is larger than the stroke (distance the piston travels). This design typically allows for larger valve sizes and higher engine speeds, contributing to greater horsepower output. Many high-performance engines are designed with an over square configuration.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "überkubisch",
    "es": "supercuadrado",
    "fr": "supercarré"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/over-square/"
}

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