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Record 1 2000-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Motors (Machinery)
  • Pumps
DEF

A back-and-forth movement (as the movement of a piston in an engine or pump).

Key term(s)
  • back-and-forth movement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Moteurs mécaniques
  • Pompes
DEF

Mouvement dont le sens change régulièrement comme celui d'un balancier d'horloge ou celui du piston dans un cylindre de moteur à explosion.

DEF

Mouvement alternatif : action de ce qui va et vient alternativement.

Spanish

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