rotary engine

ˈroʊtəri ˈɛnʤɪn

Definition

Definition of rotary engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mechanical design

TECH.

engine with a rotor instead of pistons

TECH.

The rotary engine in his Mazda provided high power output..

engineering

Dated

engine with radial cylinders rotating around crankshaft

Dated

The vintage plane used a rotary engine design.

radial engine

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Images of rotary engine

engine with a rotor instead of pistons
engine with radial cylinders rotating around crankshaft

Expressions with rotary

rotary beater

kitchen tool with rotating blades for mixing

She used a rotary beater to mix the batter.

rotary clothesline

device for hanging clothes to dry outside

Mom hung the wet clothes on the rotary clothesline.

rotary dryer

outdoor rotating frame with lines for hanging and drying clothes

They hung the washed sheets on the rotary dryer in the garden.

rotary motion

movement around a central point or axis

The earth's rotary motion causes day and night.

rotary press

machine printing high volumes using a revolving cylinder

The newspaper uses a rotary press for fast printing.

rotary joint

mechanical part allowing rotation around a single axis

The robotic arm uses a rotary joint for smooth movement..

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.

Terms with rotary engine included in their meaning

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internal combustion engine

fuel engine

piston or rotary engine powered by fuel combustion

walking beam

engine part

pivoting beam in an engine that converts vertical motion into rotary motion

Wankel engine

engineering

rotary engine with epitrochoid housing and triangular rotor

Examples of rotary engine in a sentence

The rotary engine's design was revolutionary for its time.
The mechanic specialized in repairing rotary engines.
Rotary engines were popular in early aviation history.

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French:moteur rotatif, moteur à cylindres radiaux, ...
German:Kreiskolbenmotor, Rotationsmotor, ...
Italian:motore rotativo, ...
Spanish:motor rotativo, ...
Portuguese:motor rotativo, ...
Chinese:转子发动机, 径向发动机, ...
Japanese:ロータリーエンジン, ロータリエンジン, ...
Arabic:مُحَرِّك دَوَّار, مُحَرِّك دَوَّار شِعاعِي, ...
Hebrew:מָנוֹעַ רוֹטָרִי, מְנוֹעַ רוֹטָרִי, ...
Russian:роторный двигатель, вращательный двигатель, ...
Ukrainian:роторний двигун, радіальний двигун, ...
Hindi:रोटरी इंजन, चक्र इंजन, ...
Bengali:রোটারি ইঞ্জিন, ...
Catalan:motor rotatiu, motor radial, ...
Czech:rotační motor, hvězdicový rotační motor, ...
Danish:rotationsmotor, ...
Dutch:rotatiemotor, draaimotor, ...
Greek:περιστροφικός κινητήρας, ...
Hungarian:forgódugattyús motor, forgómotor, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនរ៉ូទ័រ, ម៉ាស៊ីនរ៉ូតារី, ...
Korean:회전 엔진, ...
Persian:موتور دوار, موتور گردان, ...
Polish:silnik rotacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):motor rotativo, ...
Romanian:motor rotativ, motor radial, ...
Swedish:wankelmotor, rotationsmotor, ...
Thai:เครื่องยนต์โรตารี่, เครื่องยนต์หมุน, ...
Turkish:döner motor, rotatif motor, ...
Vietnamese:động cơ quay, ...

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