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Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons.
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piston-engine aircraft — aircraft which is powered by a propeller which spins from the force of the piston engine … English contemporary dictionary
piston engine — A form of internal combustion engine. It is a heat engine in which the expansion of gas causes (by the explosion or a fuel and air mixture or the introduction of steam) a piston inside a cylinder to move and turn a crank shaft … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston engine — noun an engine, especially in an aircraft, in which power is derived from cylinders and pistons rather than a turbine. Derivatives piston engined adjective … English new terms dictionary
piston engine. — See reciprocating engine. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
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piston engine — noun : an engine utilizing pistons working in cylinder and usually involving reciprocating motion … Useful english dictionary
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Free-piston engine — The free piston engine is a linear, crankless combustion engine, in which the piston motion is not controlled by a crankshaft but determined by the interaction of forces from the combustion cylinder gases, a rebound device and a load device.The… … Wikipedia
