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  • 21Double-acting cylinder — A double acting cylinder in a reciprocating engine is a cylinder in which the working fluid acts alternately on both sides of the piston. This is in contrast to a single acting cylinder, in which the working fluid acts in one direction only.… …

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  • 22double-acting — /ˈdʌbəl æktɪŋ/ (say dubuhl akting) adjective (of any reciprocating machine or implement) acting effectively in both directions (distinguished from single acting) …

  • 23double-acting — /dub euhl ak ting/, adj. 1. (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Cf. single acting. 2. (of a hinge of a door or the like) …

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  • 24Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills — Infobox Single Name = Jeremiah Peabody s Polyunsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills Caption = Artist = Ray Stevens from Album = 1,837 Seconds of Humor B side = Teen Years Released = July 1961 Format =… …

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  • 25Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager — The Office episode Episode no. Season 7 Episode 24 Directed by Troy Miller Written by …

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  • 26List of single-digit salary earners — A single digit salary earner is a person whose salary is less than 10 units of the currency in which he would customarily be compensated with salary, but who is compensated by the employer via other means such as shares.This is done to either… …

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  • 27Digital single-lens reflex camera — Nikon D700 full frame (FX) digital SLR camera …

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  • 28method acting — Method Meth od, n. [F. m[ e]thode, L. methodus, fr. Gr. meqodos method, investigation following after; meta after + odo s way.] 1. An orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything; hence, manner; way; mode; as, a method of… …

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  • 29dominant-acting oncogene — dominant oncogene A gene that stimulates cell proliferation and contributes to oncogenesis when present in a single copy …

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  • 30Stirling engine — Alpha type Stirling engine. There are two cylinders. The expansion cylinder (red) is maintained at a high temperature while the compression cylinder (blue) is cooled. The passage between the two cylinders contains the regenerator …

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