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Meanings of radial engine in English

Russian
радиальный двигатель
Portuguese
motor radial
Spanish
motor con cilindros en estrella
Catalan
motor radial
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Reciprocating engine with cylinders arranged radially from a single crankshaft.

Related terms
радиальный двигатель
Portuguese
motor radial

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

motor radial
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Usage of radial engine in English
1
The connecting rods of this engine were of virtually the same type as is employed on nearly all modern radial engines.
A History of Aeronautics
2
'Dragon Fly 1A 'is a nine-cylinder radial engine having one overhead inlet and two overhead exhaust valves per cylinder.
A History of Aeronautics
3
Certain American radial engines were made previous to 1914, the principal being the Albatross six-cylinder engines of 50 and 100 horse-powers.
A History of Aeronautics