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piston: mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion; United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)

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engine collapse: motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"

rotor collapse: rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"; the rotating armature of a motor or generator; the revolving bar of a distributor

reoccurrence collapse

reappearance collapse: the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"; the event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley's comet"

oscillation collapse: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean; the process of oscillating between states

pusher collapse: a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes; someone who pushes; an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs; one who intrudes or pushes himself forward

tractor collapse: a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications; a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans

propulsion collapse: the act of propelling; a propelling force

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

generator collapse: engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction; an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas; an electronic device for producing a signal voltage; someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"

impulse collapse: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

pulsation collapse: (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"; a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity

auto collapse

propellant collapse: something that propels; tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"

recurrence collapse: happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"

alternation collapse: successive change from one thing or state to another and back again; being regularly exchangeable

motor collapse: machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion; a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"

intermittence collapse: the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping

periodicity collapse

driver collapse: a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee; (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device; the operator of a motor vehicle; a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver; someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle

prop collapse: a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling

muffler collapse: a scarf worn around the neck

automobile collapse: travel in an automobile

rhythm collapse: recurring at regular intervals; the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"; the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"

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