Noun: rotary engine 'row-tu-ree'en-jun
- An internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
"The sports car was equipped with a powerful rotary engine"
- An internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
"The vintage aircraft was powered by a rotary engine";
- radial engine
Derived forms: rotary engines
Type of: ICE, internal-combustion engine
Encyclopedia: Rotary engine