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re·cip·ro·cat·ing en·gine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reciprocating enginenoun

    an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders

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  1. reciprocating enginenoun

    piston engine

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  1. Reciprocating engine

    A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is typically a heat engine (although there are also pneumatic and hydraulic reciprocating engines) that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert pressure into a rotating motion. This article describes the common features of all types. The main types are: the internal combustion engine, used extensively in motor vehicles; the steam engine, the mainstay of the Industrial Revolution; and the niche application Stirling engine. Internal combustion engines are further classified in two ways: either a spark-ignition (SI) engine, where the spark plug initiates the combustion; or a compression-ignition (CI) engine, where the air within the cylinder is compressed, thus heating it, so that the heated air ignites fuel that is injected then or earlier.

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  1. reciprocating engine

    A reciprocating engine, also known as a piston engine, is a type of heat engine that utilizes one or more reciprocating pistons to convert pressure into a rotating motion. This type of engine uses a cyclical process of combustion to produce power. Common types of reciprocating engines include internal combustion engines found in cars, steam engines in old-fashioned locomotives, and several types of air compressors.

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  1. Reciprocating engine

    A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert pressure into a rotating motion. This article describes the common features of all types. The main types are: the internal combustion engine, used extensively in motor vehicles; the steam engine, the mainstay of the Industrial Revolution; and the niche application Stirling engine.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reciprocating engine in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reciprocating engine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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