English noun: rotary engine | |||
1. | rotary engine (artifact) an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ICE, internal-combustion engine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | epitrochoidal engine, turbine, Wankel engine, Wankel rotary engine | ||
2. | rotary engine (artifact) an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase | ||
Synonyms | radial engine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ICE, internal-combustion engine | ||