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uniflow

uniflow adjective: in which the gas mixture enters at one end of the cylinder controlled by the piston and the exhaust exits at the other.

Adjective

uniflow (not comparable)

  1. In which the gas mixture enters at one end of the cylinder controlled by the piston and the exhaust exits at the other.
  2. In which steam flows in one direction only in each half of the cylinder.

Origin of uniflow

From uni- + flow.

Questions about uniflow

What does uniflow mean?
Uniflow means in which the gas mixture enters at one end of the cylinder controlled by the piston and the exhaust exits at the other.
What part of speech is uniflow?
Uniflow is an adjective.

Words near uniflow in the dictionary

  1. uniflagellated
  2. unifloral
  3. uniflorate
  4. uniflorous
  5. uniflory
  6. uniflow
  7. uniflowered
  8. unifocal
  9. unifoliar
  10. unifoliate
  11. unifoliates

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