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Meaning of RADIAL ENGINE

Pronunciation:  'reydeeul 'enjun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
 
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 Synonyms: rotary engine
 
 See Also: ICE, internal-combustion engine

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Radial engine\ (Mach.)
An engine, usually an internal-combustion engine of a certain
type (the
{radial type}) having several cylinders arranged radially
   like the spokes of a complete wheel. The
{semiradial engine} has radiating cylinders on only one side
   of the crank shaft.
 

 

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