Wankel engine en · NOUN
Etymology
From the name of the inventor, engineer Felix Wankel.
Meanings
- A rotary internal combustion engine, without pistons, using instead a triangular rotor in an epitrochoid-shaped housing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wankel engines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
ca motor Wankel (type of engine) · de Wankelmotor (type of engine) · pt motor rotativo (type of engine) · nl wankelmotor (type of engine) · es motor Wankel (type of engine) · fi wankelmoottori (type of engine) · fr moteur Wankel (type of engine)