radial engine

ˈreɪdiəl ˈɛnʤɪn

Definition

Definition of radial engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

engine design

TECH.

internal combustion engine with radial cylinder arrangement

TECH.

The aircraft was powered by a radial engine.
The vintage car featured a radial engine.
Mechanics admired the radial engine's unique design.

rotary engine

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Images of radial engine

internal combustion engine with radial cylinder arrangement

Expressions with radial

radial saw

circular saw with a sliding arm for versatile cuts

He used a radial saw to cut the wooden planks.

radial direction

direction that points along a straight line from a center outward or inward

The sensor only measures forces acting in the radial direction.

radial symmetry

symmetry with parts arranged around a central axis

Starfish exhibit radial symmetry in their body structure.

radial tire

pneumatic tire with cords running across the tread

This car uses a radial tire for better grip.

radial tyre

tire with radial-ply casing for vehicles

The car is equipped with radial tyres for better performance.

radial artery

main artery in the forearm that supplies blood to the hand

The doctor checked her pulse at the radial artery.

Expressions with engine

kill the engine

turn off a vehicle's engine

He decided to kill the engine and take a break.

flood the engine

cause too much fuel in an engine

He accidentally flooded the engine while trying to start the car.

gun the engine

accelerate the engine quickly and forcefully

He gunned the engine and sped away.

engine of destruction

powerful machine designed to cause damage

The tank was an engine of destruction on the battlefield.

engine trouble

problems with an engine causing malfunction

The car stopped due to engine trouble.

fire engine

vehicle equipped for firefighting

The fire engine rushed to the burning building..

get the engine running

start the engine of a vehicle

He managed to get the engine running after several attempts.

search engine

online tool helping people find information on the internet

I used a search engine to find the answer.

run the engine

make an engine work, usually by starting and keeping it going

The mechanic will run the engine to check for strange noises.

engine failure

situation where an engine stops working

The plane had to land due to engine failure.

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rotary engine

engineering

engine with radial cylinders rotating around crankshaft

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French:moteur radial, ...
German:Sternmotor, ...
Italian:motore radiale, ...
Spanish:motor radial, ...
Portuguese:motor radial, ...
Chinese:星型发动机, ...
Japanese:星型エンジン, ...
Arabic:مُحَرِّك شِعاعي, ...
Hebrew:מָנוֹעַ רַדְיָאלִי, ...
Russian:радиальный двигатель, ...
Ukrainian:радіальний двигун, ...
Hindi:रेडियल इंजन, ...
Bengali:রেডিয়াল ইঞ্জিন, ...
Catalan:motor radial, ...
Czech:hvězdicový motor, ...
Danish:radialmotor, ...
Dutch:sternetmotor, ...
Greek:ακτινωτός κινητήρας, ...
Hungarian:csillagmotor, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនបញ្ឆេះក្នុងស៊ីឡាំងរៀបជារង្វង់, ...
Korean:성형 엔진, ...
Persian:موتور شعاعی, ...
Polish:silnik gwiazdowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):motor radial, ...
Romanian:motor radial, ...
Swedish:stjärnmotor, ...
Thai:เครื่องยนต์รัศมี, ...
Turkish:radyal motor, ...
Vietnamese:động cơ hướng tâm, ...

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