"Otto cycle" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Nikolaus Otto, German engineer. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Otto cycle
  1. The basic thermodynamic cycle of the normal four-stroke internal combustion engine: isentropic compression, constant-volume heat addition, isentropic expansion, and constant-volume heat rejection. Wikipedia link: en:Nikolaus Otto Hypernyms: four-cycle, four-stroke Related terms: two-cycle, two-stroke Coordinate_terms: Atkinson cycle, Diesel cycle, Stirling cycle
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