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rotary engine

Definition of rotary engine

noun

  • an engine which produces rotary motion or which has a rotating part or parts, in particular:
  • an aircraft engine with a fixed crankshaft around which cylinders and propeller rotate.
  • a Wankel engine.

rotary engine in other Oxford dictionaries

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