piston engine

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Noun

piston engine (plural piston engines)

1. 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

Synonyms

• reciprocating engine

Translations

• French: moteur à explosion
• German: Kolbenmaschinen, Kolbenmotor
• Italian: motore a pistoni
• Portuguese: motor de explosão
• Russian: поршнево́й дви́гатель

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