reciprocating

English

Etymology

See reciprocate § Etymology.

Verb

reciprocating

present participle and gerund of reciprocate

Adjective

reciprocating (not comparable)

That moves back and forth or up and down.
(of engine types) That has one or more pistons that move back and forth or up and down.
(of other machines) Whose mechanism relies on a back and forth or up and down motion.
(of persons or their actions) Responding in kind.
Synonyms: reciprocal, reciprocatory

reciprocating behavior

Coordinate terms

(physical motion senses):

circling
orbital
oscillating (not necessarily unilinear)
revolving
rotary
rotating
spinning
vibrating (not necessarily unilinear)

Derived terms

reciprocating compressor
reciprocating engine
reciprocating flight conveyor
reciprocating motion
reciprocating plate
reciprocating saw
reciprocating screen
reciprocating screw
reciprocating sphere

Translations

that moves backwards and forwards

Greek: παλινδρομικός (el) (palindromikós).
Manx: maylartagh, covuilltagh (engineering)

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