Definition for reciprocating engine - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	reciprocating engine (re\|cip¦ro\|cat¦ing en¦gine) noun an engine in which one or more pistons move up and down in cylinders; a piston engine.		More words in this category bevel gear butterfly valve decarbonize DOHC drive chain fence jack plane knife little end mimeograph needle valve O-ring pulley recuperation rider spider trackless transmission V-six volute Nearby Words rechristen recidivist Recife recip. recipe recipient reciprocal reciprocal cross reciprocate reciprocating engine reciprocity reciprocity failure recirculate recital recitation recitative recitativo recite reck