| 单词 | piston engine |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspiston engine piston engine n. an engine in which motion is derived from the reciprocating action of a piston, esp. an aircraft engine using reciprocating pistons rather than a turbine; a reciprocating engine. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > piston piston engine1802 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > means of propulsion > [noun] > aircraft engine > piston engine piston engine1802 1802 R. Claiborne Let. 12 Dec. in B. Oberg Papers Thomas Jefferson (2012) XXXIX. 140 As regards the piston engine, I hope that some late inventions in steam..will produce that easy flow of power so much to be desired. 1841 Times 1 Apr. 7/4 (advt.) A concise review of the invention of the piston engine. 1907 Engineering 21 June 829/2 If the turbine requires a screw which is necessarily less efficient than that of the piston engine, it is the fault of the turbine system. 1960 C. H. Gibbs-Smith Aeroplane xvi. 126 The piston engine reached its apogee in the post-war period with such examples as the Pratt & Whitney 28-cylinder 3,500 h.p. radial. 1992 FlyPast (BNC) Nov. 52 Avgas—fuel for piston engines—is becoming increasingly rare and Avtur—aviation turbine fuel—is the dominant motion lotion. < as lemmas |
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