reciprocating engine (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
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Hypernym internal-combustion engine, ICE
Part meronym crankcase; crankshaft; engine block, cylinder block, block; piston, plunger
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Part holonym crankcase; crankshaft; engine block, cylinder block, block; piston, plunger
Hyponym internal-combustion engine, ICE

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