piston engine

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noun

Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders.

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reciprocating engine internal combustion engine steam engine piston cylinder internal-combustion engine diesel engine beam engine entry ignition engine rotary engine atmospheric engine petrol engine instroke compound engine connecting rod straight-six

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