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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rotary engine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
ro-tary engine
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several types of internal combustion engine in which the power output is directly rotational.

Inflected Forms

rotary engines (plural)

Phrases

cat-and-mouse engine eccentric-rotor engine multi-rotor engine revolving-block engine piston engine jet engine gas turbine

Frequently Paired Words

cat-and-mouse engine eccentric-rotor engine multi-rotor engine revolving-block engine piston engine jet engine gas turbine

Synonyms

radial engine

Questions

What does rotary engine mean?
Any of several types of internal combustion engine in which the power output is directly rotational.

How to pronounce rotary engine

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