Reciprocal piston

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An engine whose crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in a cylinder.

reciprocating engine

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an engine in which one or more pistons move backwards and forwards inside a cylinder or cylinders

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Noun

reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders

crankcase - housing for a crankshaft

crankshaft - a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank

cylinder block, engine block, block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"

internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine

piston, plunger - mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

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reciprocating engine

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Reciprocal Subtraction Differential RNA Display
reciprocal tension membranes
Reciprocal terms

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