piston engine

1. Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders; many internal combustion engines and many steam engines have such a mechanism.

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1. In a piston-engine airplane, the mixture control adjusts the ratio of fuel to air entering the engine.

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