Opposed-piston engine


[uh-pohzd-pis-tuh n] /əˈpoʊzdˈpɪs tən/

noun
1.
a reciprocating engine, as a diesel engine, in which each cylinder has two pistons that move simultaneously away from or toward the center.

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