reciprocating engine

noun

: an engine in which the to-and-fro motion of one or more pistons is transformed into the rotary motion of a crankshaft

Examples of reciprocating engine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, hybrid systems such as MHIET’s Eblox combine renewable energy such as solar power with a reciprocating engine generator for backup and a battery for storage. —Andrea Willige, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021

For example, Antelope Station, a 165 megawatt electricity producer in Texas, has 18 reciprocating engine generators to balance out wind variability, and can get to full operating capacity in 5 minutes. —Tatiana Schlossberg, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above