| 单词 | rotary engine |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrotary engine rotary engine n. an engine which produces rotary motion or of which the action depends upon the rotation of some significant part; spec. (a) an aircraft engine with a fixed crankshaft around which cylinders and propeller rotate; (b) a Wankel engine. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > internal-combustion engine > [noun] > rotary or radial rotary engine1799 radial engine1909 Wankel1959 1799 Repertory of Arts 10 6 I construct the rotary engine of Mr. Watt..so as that it shall act with double power, and without the necessity of a heavy fly-wheel. 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 139/1 The expansive principle would not answer for rotary or double engines. 1909 Flying: Why & Wherefore x. 91 The recent successes of the seven-cylinder rotary Gnome engine. 1968 S. E. Ellacott Hist. Everyday Things in Eng. 1914–68 xii. 182 The Wankel rotary engine..was on show at Earl's Court in October 1967. 2005 Which? Feb. 23/2 Mazda's rotary engine was a big influence on buying for half the owners—mainly because it was ‘different’. < as lemmas |
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