# V-twin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A two-cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders arranged in a configuration resembling the letter V.
2. A vehicle with such an engine; (especially), a motorcycle with such an engine.

## Etymology
From V- + twin. From having two identical piston cylinders aligned in a V-like shape.

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