reciprocating engine
/ˌrɛsɪpˈroʊkeɪtɪŋ ˈɛndʒɪn/ · re.sip.ro.ca.ting en.jine
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- A type of internal combustion engine that uses a piston to convert the explosive force of a fuel-air mixture into rotary motion. The reciprocating engine in the old car was replaced with a more efficient electric motor.
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- A type of engine that uses a combination of reciprocating and rotary motion to generate power. The new aircraft engine was a hybrid of a reciprocating engine and a turbine.
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Did you know? The first practical reciprocating engine was invented by Nikolaus August Otto in 1876, and it revolutionized the field of transportation and industry.