Meanings
nounrotary engine (plural rotary engines)
plural rotary engines
- Any of several types of internal combustion engine in which the power output is directly rotational.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
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Translations
Dutch rotatiemotor
- rotatiemotortype of engine
Finnish kiertomoottori
- kiertomoottoritype of engine
German Umlaufmotor
- Umlaufmotortype of engine
Polish silnik rotacyjny
- silnik rotacyjnytype of engine
Cite this entry
APA
rotary engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20engine
MLA
“rotary engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20engine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rotary engine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20engine.
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