rotary_engine
1. [ noun ] (physics) an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
Related terms: internal-combustion_engine turbine Wankel_engine
2. [ noun ] (physics) an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
Synonyms: radial_engine
Related terms: internal-combustion_engine
Similar spelling:   rotary_wing
  rotary_motion