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straight-six (plural straight-sixes)

1. (engineering, automotive) An internal combustion engine, with six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.

   Hypernyms: inline engine, straight engine < internal combustion engine < engine, motor

   Coordinate terms: (inline engines) inline four, straight-eight; (V engines) V-twin, V-6, V-8, V-10, V-12

   He spent extra for a V8 because he doubted that a straight-six would be enough for towing his trailer.

2. (metonymic, dated) A vehicle with such an engine.

   Coordinate terms: straight-eight; V6; V8, V10, V12

   His grandpa was driving a straight-six at a time when few people had one.