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radial engine vs internal-combustion engine

internal-combustion engine vs radial engine

radial engine and internal-combustion engine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radial engine Yes No No No
internal-combustion engine Yes No No No
As nouns, internal-combustion engine is a hypernym of radial engine; that is, internal-combustion engine is a word with a broader meaning than radial engine:
  • radial engine: an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
  • internal-combustion engine: a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
Other hypernyms of radial engine include ICE.
radial engine (noun) internal-combustion engine (noun)
an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
Difference between radial engine and internal-combustion engine

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