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1Cylinder (engine) — Illustration of an engine cylinder with a cross section view of the piston, connecting rod, valves and spark plug. A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders… …
2Double beat valve — The double beat valve, drop valve or equilibrium valve is a type of poppet valve arranged to allow it to be opened against a high pressure with a minimum of force. One of its uses is in steam engines to admit steam to the cylinders and to release …
3cylinder axis — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… …
4Hydraulic cylinder — A Hydraulic cylinder (also called a linear hydraulic motor) is a mechanical actuator that is used to give a linear force through a linear stroke. It has many applications, notably in engineering vehicles. Operation Hydraulic cylinders get their… …
5Pneumatic cylinder — Pneumatic cylinders (sometimes known as air cylinders) are mechanical devices which produce force, often in combination with movement, and are powered by compressed gas (typically air). To perform their function, pneumatic cylinders impart a… …
6Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp — R 2800 Double Wasp A preserved R 2800 21 Double Wasp Type Radial engine …
7Cyrus Cylinder — The Cyrus Cylinder, obverse and reverse sides …
8Axis cylinder — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… …
9Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… …
10Oldsmobile V8 engine — The 1966Toronado s 425 V8, the first post war front wheel drive V8 application. The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post war OHV V8 at General Motors. Production started in 1949, with a new generation introduced in 1964. Like Pontiac, Olds… …
