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opposed cylinder

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

Noun

opposed cylinder (plural opposed cylinders)

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

Synonyms of opposed cylinder

Forms of opposed cylinder

pluralopposed cylinders

Words formed from opposed cylinder

Questions about opposed cylinder

What does opposed cylinder mean?
Opposed cylinder means a type of engine cylinder, with two pistons, horizontally opposed with each other, and the combustion chamber sitting centrally between the two pistons.
What part of speech is opposed cylinder?
Opposed cylinder is a noun.
What is the plural of opposed cylinder?
The plural of opposed cylinder is opposed cylinders.

Words near opposed cylinder in the dictionary

  1. opposably
  2. opposal
  3. opposals
  4. oppose
  5. opposed
  6. opposed cylinder
  7. opposed cylinders
  8. opposed piston opposed cylinder
  9. opposedly
  10. opposedness
  11. opposedst

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