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piston engine
noun
Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders
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A conventional piston engine was used for horizontal flight.
"If you're very pedantic," Mr. Martin acknowledged, a gasoline-powered piston engine runs the large rotors.
The idea sounds simple: compress air and release it to operate a piston engine.
Often an internal-combustion piston engine is used, especially for smaller planes.
Motorcycles With Reciprocating Internal Combustion Piston Engine Of A Cylinder Capacity Exceeding 800 Cc is a 6 digit HS96 product.
Motor vehicles for the transportof goods (excl. of 8704.10), with C-I internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel), g.v.w.v.w
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piston engines.
piston engines for outboard motors.
piston engines is a 6 digit HS02 product.
(Only the smallest helicopters still use piston engines).
The rotary-piston internal-combustion engine developed in Germany is radically different in structure from conventional reciprocating piston engines.
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