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单词 Wankel engine
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Definition of Wankel engine in English:

Wankel engine

nounˈwaŋk(ə)lˈvaŋ-ˈwaNG-
  • A rotary internal combustion engine in which a curvilinear, triangular, eccentrically pivoted piston rotates in an elliptical chamber, forming three combustion spaces that vary in volume as it turns.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Having already bought the licence to produce Wankel engines, the decision was taken to go rotary.
    • It's not as powerful as the initial projections led us to believe, and the Wankel engine uses oil and petrol in equal measure.
    • With the help of their Wankel engines, the company quickly rose in prominence.
    • The RX - 8 uses a twin-rotor Wankel engine and it comes in two states of tune, called standard and high power.
    • And the latest incarnation of his Wankel engines seems to be taking off as a product in its own right.
    • An internal combustion engine will produce 14-15 hp per gallon of fuel per hour (Wankel engines are a little worse, but we'll go with this figure.)

Origin

1960s: named after Felix Wankel (1902–88), German engineer.

 
 

Definition of Wankel engine in US English:

Wankel engine

nounˈwaNG-
  • A rotary internal combustion engine in which a curvilinear, triangular, eccentrically pivoted piston rotates in an elliptical chamber, forming three combustion spaces that vary in volume as the piston turns.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The RX - 8 uses a twin-rotor Wankel engine and it comes in two states of tune, called standard and high power.
    • An internal combustion engine will produce 14-15 hp per gallon of fuel per hour (Wankel engines are a little worse, but we'll go with this figure.)
    • And the latest incarnation of his Wankel engines seems to be taking off as a product in its own right.
    • Having already bought the licence to produce Wankel engines, the decision was taken to go rotary.
    • It's not as powerful as the initial projections led us to believe, and the Wankel engine uses oil and petrol in equal measure.
    • With the help of their Wankel engines, the company quickly rose in prominence.

Origin

1960s: named after Felix Wankel (1902–88), German engineer.

 
 
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