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single-acting
[ sing-guhl-ak-ting ]
adjective
- (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work only in one direction. Compare double-acting ( def 1 ).
single-acting
adjective
- (of a reciprocating engine or pump) having a piston or pistons that are pressurized on one side only Compare double-acting
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Word History and Origins
Origin of single-acting1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
The surface-condenser is cleared by a single-acting air-pump, inside the frame, at T.
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As single-acting pumps give an intermittent discharge three are generally used on cranks at 120.
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The engine is made with either one or two cylinders, and is, of course, single-acting.
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This is particularly true of the single-acting engines so widely used for horse-powers less than 100 to 150.
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In large, single-acting gas-engines, a considerable displacement of air is thus produced.
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