oscillating engine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oscillating engine
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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A.--In common with every other improvement, the oscillating engine, at the time of its introduction, encountered much opposition.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.
A.--In Messrs. Penn's 50 horse power oscillating engine, the diameter of the cylinder is 3 feet 4 inches, and the length of the stroke 3 feet.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.
Air pump, connecting rod and cross head of oscillating engine.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.
He had invented the trunk engine, and Murdoch had devised the oscillating engine and the ordinary slide-valve, and had made a model locomotive-engine, while Hornblower had introduced the compound engine.
From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.
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 Rose, Joshua
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