"reciprocating" meaning in English

See reciprocating in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: See reciprocate § Etymology. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} reciprocating (not comparable)
  1. That moves back and forth or up and down. Tags: not-comparable Translations (that moves backwards and forwards): παλινδρομικός (palindromikós) (Greek), maylartagh (Manx), covuilltagh [engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] (Manx)
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  2. (of engine types) That has one or more pistons that move back and forth or up and down. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-reciprocating-en-adj-gvHtSILg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 24 33 7 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 27 33 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 24 34 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 25 34 3 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 31 26 30 8 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 33 27 30 6 4
  3. (of other machines) Whose mechanism relies on a back and forth or up and down motion. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-reciprocating-en-adj-sSAKfRBs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Manx translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 24 33 7 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 27 33 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 24 34 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 25 34 3 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 31 26 30 8 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 33 27 30 6 4
  4. (of persons or their actions) Responding in kind. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: reciprocal, reciprocatory
    Sense id: en-reciprocating-en-adj-FpLQZH86 Categories (other): English terms with collocations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: reciprocating compressor, reciprocating engine, reciprocating flight conveyor, reciprocating motion, reciprocating plate, reciprocating saw, reciprocating screen, reciprocating screw, reciprocating sphere Coordinate_terms: circling, orbital, oscillating (english: not necessarily unilinear), revolving, rotary, rotating, spinning, vibrating (english: not necessarily unilinear)

Verb

Etymology: See reciprocate § Etymology. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} reciprocating
  1. present participle and gerund of reciprocate Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: reciprocate
    Sense id: en-reciprocating-en-verb-RI6Kuo-C

Alternative forms

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