# L-head

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The usual type of side valve arrangement.

## Etymology
Called so because the combustion chamber forms an approximately L-shaped space (in profile).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/l-head