direct-acting

[ dih-rekt-ak-ting, dahy- ]

adjective
  1. (of a steam pump) having the steam pistons connected directly to the pump pistons without a crankshaft or flywheel.

Origin of direct-acting

1
First recorded in 1855–60

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