wankel

[ˈvæŋkəl]

wankel Definition

a type of internal combustion engine in which the rotary motion is produced by a rotor instead of reciprocating pistons.

Using wankel: Examples

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    The Wankel engine was used in Mazda's RX-7 sports car.

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    The Wankel engine has fewer moving parts than a traditional piston engine.

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Summary: wankel in Brief

A 'Wankel' [ˈvæŋkəl] is a type of internal combustion engine that uses a rotor instead of reciprocating pistons to produce rotary motion. It has fewer moving parts than a traditional piston engine and was used in Mazda's RX-7 sports car.