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opposed-piston engine

[ uh-pohzd-pis-tuhn ]

noun

  1. 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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