reciprocating engine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reciprocating engine in the English»French Dictionary

reciprocating engine [Am rəˈsɪprəˌkeɪdɪŋ ˈɛndʒən, riˈsɪprəˌkeɪdɪŋ ˈɛndʒən] N

reciprocating engine

moteur m alternatif

Translations for reciprocating engine in the English»French Dictionary

I.reciprocate [Brit rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt, Am rəˈsɪprəˌkeɪt] VB trans

reciprocate compliment

retourner

reciprocate love, kindness

payer [qc] de retour

reciprocate affection, invitation

rendre

II.reciprocate [Brit rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt, Am rəˈsɪprəˌkeɪt] VB intr

reciprocate

rendre la pareille

engine [Brit ˈɛndʒɪn, Am ˈɛndʒən] N

1. engine (motor):

engine (in car, train, aeroplane, boat)

moteur m

engine (in jet aircraft)

réacteur m

engine (in ship)

machines fpl

2. engine RAIL (locomotive):

engine

locomotive f

diesel/steam engine

locomotive diesel/à vapeur

to sit facing/with one's back to the engine

être assis dans le sens de la marche/dans le sens contraire à la marche

reciprocating engine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reciprocating engine in the English»French Dictionary

I.reciprocate [rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt] VB trans

reciprocate love

retourner

reciprocate trust, admiration

rendre

to be reciprocated

être réciproque

II.reciprocate [rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt] VB intr

1. reciprocate (respond):

reciprocate

en faire autant

to reciprocate with sth

répliquer avec qc

2. reciprocate TECH:

reciprocate

effectuer un mouvement alternatif

engine [ˈendʒɪn] N

1. engine (motor):

engine

moteur m

diesel/petrol engine

moteur diesel/à essence

2. engine AVIAT:

engine

réacteur m

jet engine

moteur à réaction

3. engine RAIL:

engine

locomotive f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This leads towards a greater rotor eccentricity, equaling a longer stroke in a reciprocating engine, for better elasticity and low rpm torque.

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For example, a flywheel is used to maintain constant angular velocity of the crankshaft in a reciprocating engine.

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