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rotary engine vs internal-combustion engine

internal-combustion engine vs rotary engine

rotary engine and internal-combustion engine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rotary engine Yes No No No
internal-combustion engine Yes No No No
As nouns, internal-combustion engine is a hypernym of rotary engine; that is, internal-combustion engine is a word with a broader meaning than rotary engine:
  • rotary engine: an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
  • 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 rotary engine include ICE.
As nouns, internal-combustion engine is a hypernym of rotary engine; that is, internal-combustion engine is a word with a broader meaning than rotary engine:
  • rotary 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 rotary engine include ICE.
rotary engine (noun) internal-combustion engine (noun)
an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components 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
an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
Difference between rotary engine and internal-combustion engine

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