The crankshaft and connecting rods of an engine convert the rectilinear motion of the pistons to rotary motion of the flywheel.
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Rectilinear
//ˌɹɛktɪˈlɪniɚ//
Synonyms for "rectilinear" (35 found)
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2 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 12 languages.
Belarusian
1 entries- прамаліне́йны adj (in a straight line)
Bulgarian
1 entries- праволинеен adj (in a straight line)
Catalan
1 entries- rectilini adj (in a straight line)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 沿直线的 adj (in a straight line)
German
1 entries- geradlinig adj (in a straight line)
Irish
1 entries- dronlíneach adj (in a straight line)
Italian
1 entries- rettilineo adj (in a straight line)
Polish
1 entries- prostoliniowy adj (in a straight line)
Russian
1 entries- прямолине́йный adj (in a straight line)
Spanish
1 entries- rectilíneo adj (in a straight line)
Swedish
1 entries- rätlinjig adj (in a straight line)
Ukrainian
1 entries- прямоліні́йний adj (in a straight line)
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