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any engine, especially an internal combustion engine, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders
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reciprocating engine — n. any engine in which the movement of the pistons back and forth causes the rotary motion of the crankshaft … English World dictionary
Reciprocating engine — internal combustion piston engine. E Exhaust camshaft I Intake camshaft S Spark plug V Valves P Piston R Connecting rod C Crankshaft W Water jacket for coolant flow.] A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine… … Wikipedia
Reciprocating engine — Reciprocate Re*cip ro*cate (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reciprocated} (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reciprocating}.] [L. reciprocatus, p. p. of reciprocare. See {Reciprocal}.] To move forward and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reciprocating engine — An engine that converts the chemical energy in the fuel plus air into mechanical energy by providing reciprocating movement to the pistons. This movement is further converted into rotary motion by the connecting rods and crankshaft. A… … Aviation dictionary
reciprocating engine — any engine employing the rectilinear motion of one or more pistons in cylinders. Also called displacement engine, piston engine. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
reciprocating engine — noun an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders • Hypernyms: ↑internal combustion engine, ↑ICE • Part Meronyms: ↑crankcase, ↑crankshaft, ↑engine block, ↑cylinder block, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
reciprocating engine — noun Date: 1822 an engine in which the to and fro motion of one or more pistons is transformed into the rotary motion of a crankshaft … New Collegiate Dictionary
reciprocating engine — noun a piston engine … English new terms dictionary
reciprocating engine — recip′rocating en gine n. mac any engine employing the rectilinear motion of one or more pistons in cylinders • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
reciprocating engine — /rəˌsɪprəkeɪtɪŋ ˈɛndʒən/ (say ruh.sipruhkayting enjuhn) noun an engine characterised by the movement of the pistons in the cylinders back and forth in a straight line …
