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radial engine

In Turkish, "radyal motor". An internal combustion engine with a number of cylinders arranged in a circle around the crankshaft center line.

As the crankshaft turns, the pistons are in various stages of the strokes (i.e., intake, exhaust, compression, power). A design often used for aircraft engines.

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