reciprocating

English

Etymology

See reciprocate § Etymology.

Verb

reciprocating

1. present participle and gerund of reciprocate

Adjective

reciprocating (not comparable)

1. That moves back and forth or up and down.
2. (of engine types) That has one or more pistons that move back and forth or up and down.
3. (of other machines) Whose mechanism relies on a back and forth or up and down motion.
4. (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)