"uniflow" meaning in English

See uniflow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: uni- + flow Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|uni|flow}} uni- + flow Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} uniflow (not comparable)
  1. (of an engine) In which the gas mixture enters at one end of the cylinder controlled by the piston and the exhaust exits at the other. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-uniflow-en-adj-e3WeX3jj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with uni- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with uni-: 60 40
  2. (of a steam engine) In which steam flows in one direction only in each half of the cylinder. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-uniflow-en-adj-Qv1BDuhD

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