Definition of reciprocating engine Reciprocating engine
re•cip•ro•cat•ing en•gine
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What does reciprocating engine mean?
WordNet
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| reciprocating engine - an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders | ||
| internal-combustion engine, ice a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine | ||
| crankcase housing for a crankshaft | ||
| crankshaft a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank | ||
| cylinder block, engine block, block a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- reciprocating engine (Noun)
piston engine .
