单词 | radial engine |
释义 | > as lemmasradial engine radial engine n. a type of internal combustion engine (used chiefly in aircraft) having its cylinders fixed radially around a rotating crankshaft. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > rotary or radial rotary engine1799 radial engine1909 Wankel1959 1909 R. Kennedy Flying Machines vii. 115 Miesse aero~motor: 8-cylinder radial engine, having the cylinders arranged in pairs and in an horizontal position. 1971 L. J. K. Setright Power to Fly vi. 162 Each of the 9 cylinder banks had its own overhead camshaft, a most uncommon luxury in radial engines. 1992 C. Wilkins Wolf's Eye 165 The sound was unmistakable—a big radial engine, the kind mounted in a DeHavilland Beaver or, more likely, an Otter. < as lemmas |
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