oscillating engine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oscillating engine
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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He usually built an oscillating engine, and rarely attached a condenser.
From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert H. Thurston
Q.--Will you describe the structure of an oscillating engine as made by Messrs. Penn?
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
Cylinder of oscillating engine, of direct acting screw engine.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
Q.--Is the piston of an oscillating engine made deeper than in common engines?
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
The stuffing box of an oscillating engine is made deeper than usual because the gland bore has more strain on it, and extra wearing surface is therefore required to prevent its wearing oval.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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