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reciprocating

/ɹɪsˈɪpɹəkˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
re-cip-ro-cat-ing
IPA
/ɹɪsˈɪpɹəkˌeɪtɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reciprocate

adj

That moves back and forth or up and down.

adj

Of an engine type, that has one or more pistons that move back and forth or up and down.

adj

Of an other machine, whose mechanism relies on a back and forth or up and down motion.

adj

Of a person or their actions, responding in kind.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See reciprocate § Etymology.

Derived Forms

nonreciprocating unreciprocating

Phrases

reciprocating compressor reciprocating engine reciprocating flight conveyor reciprocating motion reciprocating plate reciprocating saw reciprocating screen reciprocating screw

Frequently Paired Words

circling orbital oscillating revolving rotary rotating spinning vibrating

Synonyms

reciprocal reciprocatory

Questions

How do you pronounce reciprocating?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪsˈɪpɹəkˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does reciprocating mean?
present participle and gerund of reciprocate
Where does reciprocating come from?
See reciprocate § Etymology.

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