single-acting
(of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work only in one direction.: Compare double-acting (def. 1).
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How to use single-acting in a sentence
The surface-condenser is cleared by a single-acting air-pump, inside the frame, at T.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine | Robert H. ThurstonAs single-acting pumps give an intermittent discharge three are generally used on cranks at 120.
The engine is made with either one or two cylinders, and is, of course, single-acting.
This is particularly true of the single-acting engines so widely used for horse-powers less than 100 to 150.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants | R. E. MathotIn large, single-acting gas-engines, a considerable displacement of air is thus produced.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants | R. E. Mathot
British Dictionary definitions for single-acting
(of a reciprocating engine or pump) having a piston or pistons that are pressurized on one side only: Compare double-acting (def. 1)
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