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reciprocating engine

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reciprocating engine

–noun
any engine employing the rectilinear motion of one or more pistons in cylinders.


Origin:
1815–25
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re·cip·ro·cat·ing engine   (rĭ-sĭp'rə-kā'tĭng)
n.  An engine whose crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in a cylinder.
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