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English 2 senses of the expression rotary engine:
NOUNartifactrotary enginean internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
artifactrotary engine, radial enginean internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
Englishrotary engine: 2 senses noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components.
NarrowerWankel engine, Wankel rotary engine, epitrochoidal engineA rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
turbinerotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
Broaderinternal-combustion engine, ICEA heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace
Spanishmotor giratorio, motor rotativo
Englishrotary engine: 2 senses noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase.
Synonymradial engine
Broaderinternal-combustion engine, ICEA heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace

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