instroke
Americannoun
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a stroke traveling in an inward direction.
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(in an engine) the stroke during which the piston moves into the cylinder.
Etymology
Origin of instroke
Example Sentences
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The instroke of the motor compresses the charge into the conical space at the end of the cylinder, and, when fully compressed, ignition is effected by means of the slide I have upon the table.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various
Its cycle is: First outstroke, gas and air sucked into the cylinder; first instroke, gas and air compressed into space; second outstroke, impulse due to ignition; second instroke, discharge of exhausted gases.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 by Various
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