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Straight-three engine
Type of engine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A straight-three engine (also called an inline-triple or inline-three)[1][2][3] is a three-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
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Less common than straight-four engines, straight-three engines have nonetheless been used in various motorcycles, cars and agricultural machinery.