oscillating engine

American  

noun

1. a steam engine having piston rods connected directly to the crankshaft and cylinders oscillating on trunnions.

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Etymology

Origin of oscillating engine

First recorded in 1815–25

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Example Sentences

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oscillating engine

Q.--Would any difficulty be experienced in keeping the trunnions tight in a high pressure oscillating engine?

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.

Air pump, connecting rod and cross head of oscillating engine.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.

For smaller vessels, the oscillating engine with feathering paddle-wheels is still largely employed in Europe.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert H. Thurston

Q.--Will you give an example of a paddle oscillating engine?

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.

The valve motion for an oscillating engine consists of an ordinary eccentric gear or motion, with the addition of various mechanical arrangements to accommodate the valve gear to the vibrating motion of the valve chest.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

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