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noun
Any of several types of internal combustion engine in which the power output is directly rotational.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: radial engine
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Broader terms: internal-combustion engine, ICE
noun
an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: internal-combustion engine, ICE
Narrower terms: turbine, Wankel engine, Wankel rotary engine, epitrochoidal engine
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