timing chain

English

Noun

timing chain (plural timing chains)

1. (automotive) a chain which connects the crankshaft and the camshaft(s) of an engine, synchronising the operation of the inlet and exhaust valves.

Related terms

• timing belt

Translations

timing chain

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: registerkjede m or n

  Nynorsk: registerkjede f

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