overhead valve in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for overhead valve in the English»French Dictionary

overhead valve N MOTOR

overhead valve

soupape f en tête

Translations for overhead valve in the English»French Dictionary

valve [Brit valv, Am vælv] N

1. valve:

valve (in machine, engine)

soupape f

valve (on tyre, football)

valve f

2. valve ANAT (of organ):

valve

valvule f

3. valve (of mollusc, fruit):

valve

valve f

4. valve (on brass instrument):

valve

piston m

5. valve Brit ELECTRON:

valve

lampe f

I.overhead [Brit ˈəʊvəhɛd, Am ˈoʊvərˌhɛd] N Am

overhead

frais mpl généraux

II.overheads N

overheads npl Brit:

overheads

frais mpl généraux

III.overhead [Brit ˈəʊvəhɛd, Am ˈoʊvərˌhɛd] ADJ

1. overhead FIN:

overhead charges or costs or expenses

frais mpl généraux

2. overhead cable, railway:

overhead

aérien/-ienne

3. overhead SPORTS:

overhead stroke

haut

IV.overhead [Brit ˈəʊvəhɛd, Am ˈoʊvərˌhɛd] ADV [Brit əʊvəˈhɛd, Am ˌoʊvərˈhɛd]

1. overhead (in the sky):

overhead

dans le ciel

2. overhead (above the head):

overhead

au-dessus de la tête

to hold sth overhead

tenir qc au-dessus de la tête

overhead valve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for overhead valve in the English»French Dictionary

valve [vælv] N

1. valve (intake, outflow control):

valve

soupape f

valve on tyre

valve f

2. valve (part of organs):

valve

valvule f

3. valve (instrument part):

valve

piston m

I.overhead N

1. overhead (running costs of business):

overhead(s)

frais mpl généraux

2. overhead inf (projector):

overhead

rétroprojecteur m

3. overhead (transparency):

overhead

transparent m

II.overhead ADJ

1. overhead (above head level):

overhead railway

aérien(ne)

overhead cable

ligne f à haute tension

overhead lighting

éclairage m au plafond

overhead volley

balle f haute

2. overhead (concerning running business):

overhead costs

courant(e)

3. overhead (taken from above):

overhead

en l'air

III.overhead ADV

overhead

en l'air

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In an overhead valve engine, this tappet is fitted low down in the engine block.

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The overhead valve exhausted directly into the slipstream since there was no exhaust manifold in order to save weight.

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This had an 850 cc 4-cylinder overhead valve engine producing 24 bhp.

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By 1923 the whole range was fitted with overhead valve engines of entirely new design and a variety of coachwork styles.

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The four cylinder, overhead valve engine had a capacity of 1185 cc and had at first magneto ignition.

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