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rotary engine

NOUN
internal-combustion engine
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That’s prompted more companies to take a fresh look at old combustion tech, including the rotary engine, and figure out new ways for gas power and battery power to work together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Alongside Young’s RX-3 was Barbachan’s red ’72 Mazda RX-2, while Trujillo brought a vintage Mazda rotary engine pickup truck to the mix, as did Cabral with his ’74 sky-blue REPU.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025

Mazda Motor Corp. is highlighting a sportscar concept that is a plug-in EV packed with its signature rotary engine.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

When he wasn’t looking for a job, Bruce worked on inventions—for 17 years on a design for a rotary engine that contained only three moving parts.

From Time ● Sep. 8, 2016

The pump used with this engine is, as shown in the above illustration, somewhat similar to the rotary engine driving it.

From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert H. Thurston



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