rotary engine

Definition of Rotary Engine in English :

1. rotary engine

an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components

2. radial engine, rotary engine

an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rotary Engine

noun

1.

an internal-combustion engine having radial cylinders that rotate about a fixed crankshaft

2.

an engine, such as a turbine or wankel engine, in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components

1.

an engine in which rotary motion is produced directly, without reciprocating parts, as a steam turbine or Wankel engine

2.

an early type of radial engine with the cylinders rotating around a stationary crankshaft

n.

An engine, such as a turbine, in which power is supplied directly to vanes or other rotary parts.