reciprocating en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
See reciprocate § Etymology.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) That moves back and forth or up and down.
- (not-comparable) Of an engine type, that has one or more pistons that move back and forth or up and down.
- (not-comparable) Of an other machine, whose mechanism relies on a back and forth or up and down motion.
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(not-comparable) Of a person or their actions, responding in kind.
reciprocating behavior
Coordinates
oscillating · spinning · circling · rotary · orbital · revolving · rotating · vibrating
Deriveds
reciprocating saw · reciprocating flight conveyor · reciprocating engine · reciprocating compressor · unreciprocating · reciprocating screen · reciprocating sphere · nonreciprocating · reciprocating motion · reciprocating plate · reciprocating screw
Synonyms
Translations (3)
el παλινδρομικός (that moves backwards and forwards) · gv maylartagh (that moves backwards and forwards) · gv covuilltagh (that moves backwards and forwards)