rotary engine

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈroʊ tə ri ˈen-jən/
- /ˈrəʊ.tər.i ˈendʒɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈroʊ tə ri ˈen-jən/

Definitions of rotary engine words

noun rotary engine an engine, as a turbine, in which the impelling fluid produces torque directly rather than by acting upon reciprocating parts. 1
noun rotary engine a revolving radial engine. 1
noun rotary engine an internal-combustion engine having radial cylinders that rotate about a fixed crankshaft 0
noun rotary engine an engine, such as a turbine or wankel engine, in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components 0
noun rotary engine an engine in which rotary motion is produced directly, without reciprocating parts, as a steam turbine or Wankel engine 0
noun rotary engine an early type of radial engine with the cylinders rotating around a stationary crankshaft 0

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Origin of rotary engine

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Rotary engine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rotary engine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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