Wankel Engine Definition
vängkəl, wäng-, wăng-
noun
A rotary internal-combustion engine having a three-lobed rotor and requiring fewer parts than a comparable piston-operated engine: it is less efficient and less powerful than reciprocating engines.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- epitrochoidal engine
- Wankel rotary engine
Origin of Wankel Engine
After Felix Wankel (1902–1988), German engineer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the inventor, engineer Felix Wankel
From Wiktionary
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