OPPOSED-PISTON ENGINE


Meaning of OPPOSED-PISTON ENGINE in English

/euh pohzd"pis"teuhn/

a reciprocating engine, as a diesel engine, in which each cylinder has two pistons that move simultaneously away from or toward the center.

Also called opposed engine .

[ 1965-70 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .