reciprocate : Idioms & Phrases

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Reciprocating engine

  • noun an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
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  • a steam, air, or gas engine, etc., in which the piston moves back and forth; in distinction from a rotary engine, in which the piston travels continuously in one direction in a circular path.
Webster 1913

Reciprocating motion

  • (Mech.), motion alternately backward and forward, or up and down, as of a piston rod.
Webster 1913

reciprocating saw

  • noun a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
    saber saw; jigsaw.
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