Cylinder head (cylinder cover)
Top cover of the cylinder that carries the valves, the fuel injector and the safety valve.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Cylinder head (cylinder cover) |
| Russian | Крышка цилиндра |
| Romanian | Chiulasă |
| Polish | Głowica cylindra (pokrywa cylindra) |
| Latvian | Cilindra vāks |
| Filipino | Cylinder head |
| Indonesian | Kepala silinder |
| Chinese | 气缸盖 |
| Croatian | Glava cilindra |
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