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Reciprocating

🔄 Synonyms of "Reciprocating"

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Word	Definition
reciprocalnoun	Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.
reciprocatory	Synonym of reciprocating: moving backwards and forwards.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Reciprocating"

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Word	Definition
reciprocatory	Synonym of reciprocating: moving backwards and forwards.
reciprocalnoun	Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.
alternatingnoun	That alternates.
alternatenoun	Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).
alternativenoun	Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.
pistonnoun	(mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)
hedgenoun	(finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).
oscillating	Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion; coming and going.
oscillatory	That oscillates; oscillating.
bidirectional	Moving in two directions (usually opposite).
rotatorynoun	(obsolete) alternate or successive
single-acting	(engineering) Having simplicity of action; especially acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only.
rotatingnoun	undergoing physical rotation
rotative	Turning; rotary; rotational.
desmodromic	(of a mechanical device) Having different controls for its actuation in different directions, especially of an engine valve that is positively closed by a cam and leverage system rather than springs.
postrotatory	Following rotation
circumrotatory	Turning, rolling, or whirling round.
contrarotatingnoun	Rotating in two directions by contrarotation.
antirotating	that counters rotation
roly-polynoun	(countable) (informal) A short, plump person (especially a child).