reciprocating engine

1. An internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders (synset 104069291)
   is a type of: ice, internal-combustion engine - 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
   has:

   • crankcase - housing for a crankshaft
   • crankshaft - a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
   • block, cylinder block, engine block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
   • piston, plunger - mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

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