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diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor
an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
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four-stroke engine, four-stroke internal-combustion engine
an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke
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gas engine
an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor
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gasoline engine, petrol engine
an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
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outboard, outboard motor
internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
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radial engine, rotary engine
an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
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reciprocating engine
an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
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rotary engine
an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
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valve-in-head engine
internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head
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put-put
a small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)
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turbine
rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
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Wankel engine, Wankel rotary engine, epitrochoidal engine
a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
