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  • 1reciprocating — index mutual (reciprocal) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Reciprocating — Reciprocate Re*cip ro*cate (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reciprocated} (r[ e]*s[i^]p r[ o]*k[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reciprocating}.] [L. reciprocatus, p. p. of reciprocare. See {Reciprocal}.] To move forward and… …

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  • 3reciprocating — adjective Etymology: from present participle of reciprocate 1. : characterized by alternation in movement : moving to and fro a reciprocating piston 2. : having parts characterized by alternation in movement; specifically : having a reciproc …

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  • 4Reciprocating screw machinery — is used for the extrusion blow molding of hollow containers. Examples of parts manufactured from these machines include lightweight HDPE bottles for dairy and water, as well as large 3 5 gallon polycarbonate bottles for water coolers. Description …

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  • 5Reciprocating motion — also called Reciprocation, is an up and down (or back and forth) motion which repeats over and over again. It is seen in a wide range of reciprocating engines and pumps.A Crank (mechanism) can be used to turn circular motion into reciprocating m …

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  • 6Reciprocating oscillation — is an action of oscillation where the oscillation vector varies its amplitude, frequency and or displacement reciprocally. (Note: not to be confused with the reciprocal of the given sinusoidal function). For example, an oscillation that changes… …

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  • 7reciprocating engine — n. any engine in which the movement of the pistons back and forth causes the rotary motion of the crankshaft …

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  • 8Reciprocating engine — internal combustion piston engine. E Exhaust camshaft I Intake camshaft S Spark plug V Valves P Piston R Connecting rod C Crankshaft W Water jacket for coolant flow.] A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine… …

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  • 9Reciprocating saw — Example of a variable speed, reciprocating saw …

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  • 10Reciprocating compressor — A reciprocating compressor is a compressor that uses pistons driven by a crankshaft to deliver gases at high pressure. [cite book|author=Bloch, H.P. and Hoefner, J.J.|title=Reciprocating Compressors, Operation and… …

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