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opposed-piston engine
[ uh-pohzd-pis-tuhn ]
noun
- a reciprocating engine, as a diesel engine, in which each cylinder has two pistons that move simultaneously away from or toward the center.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of opposed-piston engine1
First recorded in 1965–70
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