opposed engine
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opposed engine
(ə′pōzd ′en·jən)
(mechanical engineering) A reciprocating engine having the pistons on opposite sides of the crankshaft, with the piston strokes on each side working in a direction opposite to the direction of the strokes on the other side.
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