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opposed-piston engine

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    In gasoline engine: Opposed-piston engines

    The opposed-piston engine also provides uniflow scavenging. This engine (see part A of the figure) has two pistons moving in opposite directions in the same cylinder. Two sets of ports extending entirely around the cylinder bore are located so that one set is…

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