re|cip|ro|cat|ing engine

re|cip|ro|cat|ing engine
re|cip|ro|cat|ing engine «rih SIHP ruh KAY tihng»,
an engine in which the piston and piston rod move back and forth in a straight line, the reciprocating motion being changed to rotary motion.

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  • reciprocatingengine — re·cip·ro·cat·ing engine (rĭ sĭpʹrə kā tĭng) n. An engine whose crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in a cylinder. * * * …   Universalium

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