pancake engine

noun

: an engine arranged for compactness by stacking cylinders one above another horizontally or side by side (as for mounting in an airplane wing)

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“Pancake engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake%20engine. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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