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单词 reciprocatory
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reciprocatoryadj.

Brit. /rᵻˈsɪprəˌkeɪt(ə)ri/, U.S. /rəˈsɪprəkəˌtɔri/, /riˈsɪprəkəˌtɔri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reciprocate v., -ory suffix1.
Etymology: < reciprocate v. + -ory suffix1. Compare earlier reciprocal adj., reciprocating adj.
Reciprocal, reciprocating; (Mechanics and Engineering) = reciprocating adj. 2b.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > [adjective] > alternating or reciprocating
reciprocal1594
reciprocating1656
reciprocatory1826
1826 C. F. Partington Course Lect. Steam Engine 24 Patent, 25th October, 1781.—‘For certain new methods of applying the vibrating or reciprocatory [1781 reciprocating] motion of steam or fire-engines.’
1853 W. Johnson Armengaud's Pract. Draughtsman's Bk. Industr. Design vi. 86/1 To obtain the desired effect, it is necessary that the slide valve be actuated with an alternate rectilinear or reciprocatory movement.
1882 J. Dredge Electr. Illumination I. 388 A rotatory movement could be combined with the reciprocatory one.
1909 Times 17 Nov. 15/4 A double-rachet action..moves the ribbon a slight distance with each reciprocatory movement of the carriage.
1932 Isis 17 416 The reciprocatory motion of the piston..results in air under pressure being delivered to the organ pipes.
1938 W. Watson Miss Pettigrew lives for Day i. 14 He was obviously left a little drunk with the reciprocatory fervour of Miss LaFosse's kisses.
1984 E. Stones Supervision in Teacher Educ. ii. 35 Counsellor and client are sometimes seen as in a reciprocatory relationship of equals.
1995 C. R. Bambach Heidegger, Dilthey & Crisis of Historicism i. 44 They often failed to notice the reciprocatory influence of historical and natural scientific concepts.
2006 Appl. Soil Ecol. 34 21/2 Flasks were incubated on a reciprocatory shaker at 200 rpm at 30 ± 2 °C.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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