opposed cylinder

noun

A type of engine cylinder, with two pistons, horizontally opposed with each other, and the combustion chamber sitting centrally between the two pistons.

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Meanings

nounopposed cylinder (plural opposed cylinders)

plural opposed cylinders

  1. automotiveA type of engine cylinder, with two pistons, horizontally opposed with each other, and the combustion chamber sitting centrally between the two pistons.

    Synonyms: OPOC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of engine cylinder, with two pistons, horizontally opposed with each other, and the combustion chamber sitting centrally between the two pistons.

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OPOC
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APA

opposed cylinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opposed%20cylinder

MLA

“opposed cylinder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opposed%20cylinder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opposed cylinder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opposed%20cylinder.

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