# cylinder head

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cylinder, head.
2. A part of an internal combustion engine, usually made as a removable piece, that closes one end of the engine's cylinders.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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