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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opposed cylinder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
op-posed -cylin-der
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of engine cylinder, with two pistons, horizontally opposed with each other, and the combustion chamber sitting centrally between the two pistons.

Inflected Forms

opposed cylinders (plural)

Derived Forms

OPOC

Phrases

boxer engine

Frequently Paired Words

boxer engine

Synonyms

OPOC

Questions

What does opposed cylinder mean?
A type of engine cylinder, with two pistons, horizontally opposed with each other, and the combustion chamber sitting centrally between the two pistons.

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