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.
Origin of opposed-piston engine
1First recorded in 1965–70
- Also called opposed engine.
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