● flat-twin nom masculin invariable (anglais flat, plat, et twin, jumelé) Type de moteurs dans lesquels les 2 cylindres sont disposés horizontalement et opposés l'un à l'autre.
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Flat-twin — A flat twin is a two cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders arranged on opposite sides of the crankshaft. Motorcycle useThe best knownFact|date=September 2008 example is in the traditional BMW motorcycle, which has used engines of … Wikipedia
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flat-four — [flatfuʀ; flatfɔʀ] n. m. ÉTYM. D. i (v. 1970 ?); mot angl., de flat « plat », et four « quatre ». → Flat twin. ❖ ♦ Anglic. Moto. Moteur de moto à quatre cylindres disposés à plat … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Flat-4 — A flat 4 or horizontally opposed 4 is a flat engine with four cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of two cylinders on each side of a central crankcase. The pistons are usually mounted on the crankshaft such that opposing pistons move… … Wikipedia
