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otto cycle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
ot-to -cy-cle
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The basic thermodynamic cycle of the normal four-stroke internal combustion engine: isentropic compression, constant-volume heat addition, isentropic expansion, and constant-volume heat rejection.

Etymology

Named after Nikolaus Otto, German engineer.

Phrases

two-cycle two-stroke

Frequently Paired Words

two-cycle two-stroke Atkinson cycle Diesel cycle Stirling cycle

Questions

What does otto cycle mean?
The basic thermodynamic cycle of the normal four-stroke internal combustion engine: isentropic compression, constant-volume heat addition, isentropic expansion, and constant-volume heat rejection.
Where does otto cycle come from?
Named after Nikolaus Otto, German engineer.

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