#reciprocating_engine__reciprocatingengine an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
supertype: #internal-combustion_engine__ICE a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
part: #crankcase housing for a crankshaft
part: #crankshaft a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
part: #engine_block__cylinder_block__block a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
part: #piston_chamber__cylinder a chamber within which piston moves
part: #intake_valve a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake
part: #piston__plunger mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
part: #piston_ring seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall
part: #piston_rod connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston
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