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Meaning of "double-acting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-ACTING

double-acting play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-ACTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Acting is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-ACTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of double-acting in the English dictionary

The definition of double-acting in the dictionary is having complementary actions in opposed directions.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-ACTING

double yellow lines
double-aspect theory
double-bank
double-barreled
double-barrelled
double-bass
double-blind
double-book
double-breasted
double-check
double-chinned
double-click
double-clutch
double-cross
double-crosser
double-date
double-dealer
double-dealing
double-decker
double-declutch

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-ACTING

accounting
acting
affecting
collecting
conflicting
connecting
distracting
exacting
expecting
fast-acting
heat-conducting
long-acting
projecting
prospecting
quick-acting
respecting
self-correcting
single-acting
subcontracting
superconducting
unsuspecting

Synonyms and antonyms of double-acting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double-acting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-ACTING

Find out the translation of double-acting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double-acting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-acting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双作用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de doble efecto
570 millions of speakers

English

double-acting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल अभिनय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزدوج المفعول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двойного действия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dupla ação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাবল অভিনয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à double effet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berganda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

doppeltwirkend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

複動
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pindho tumindak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đôi diễn xuất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை நடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी अभिनय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki yönlü çalışan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppio effetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwustronnego działania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подвійної дії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu dublă acțiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλής ενέργειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel - waarnemende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dubbelverkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dobbeltvirkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double-acting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-ACTING»

The term «double-acting» is regularly used and occupies the 91.989 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-ACTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double-acting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-ACTING»

Discover the use of double-acting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-acting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rules of Thumb for Mechanical Engineers: A Manual of Quick, ...
Deduction for piston rod volume is made on double acting piston type pumps when calculating displacement. The standard unit of pump displacement is the U.S. gallon per minute. For single-acting pumps: D = Asnm 231 For double-acting  ...
J. Edward Pope, 1997
2
The Hydraulic Handbook
An alternative type returns the piston under the action of a fluid flow and is called a double acting cylinder. A double acting device has a rod connected to the load which is a significantly smaller diameter than the cylinder to allow a ring area ...
Trevor M. Hunt, T. Hunt, N. D. Vaughan, 1996
3
Heavy Duty Truck Systems
Oil port Piston seals Oil port Force Wiper seal Exhausted oil Pressure oil in EXTEND FIGURE 13–25 Double-acting cylinder. Exhausted oil Pressure oil in RETRACT To prevent dirt from entering the dry side of the cylinder, a porous breather is ...
Sean Bennett, 2010
4
The Fleet Type Submarine Main Propulsion Diesels Manual
Double-acting diesel engine. A considerable number of double-acting dissel engines (Figure 1—6), namely the HOR and MAN engines, were used in installations for fieet type Both the ' submarines until recent years. Lately, however, . most of ...
United States Navy, 2008
5
Mobile Equipment Hydraulics: A Systems and Troubleshooting ...
When the pressure of the hydraulic fluid acts across the surface area of the piston inside the cylinder, the forces generated move the piston and the rod connected to the piston to perform the work. Most cylinders are double acting, that is to say ...
Ben Watson, 2010
6
A Practical Treatise on the Condensation of Steam ...
Watt's present arrangement of Air-Pumps and Condenser for Oscillating Paddle- Wheel Engines, nsed by them, since the year 18U0, for all types and powers . . 23 22. Elder's Double-Acting Air-Pump for Condensers of Paddlc-Wheel Engines,  ...
Nicholas Proctor Burgh, 1871
7
Comprehensive Basic Mechanical Engineering
A single-cylinder double acting steam engine has a bore of 239 mm and a stroke of 299 mm. Steam is admitted at a pressure of 12.5 bar. Cut-off occurs at 30% of stroke and the exhaust pressure is 1.3 bar. The diagram factor is 0.82 and the ...
R.K. Rajput, 2005
8
Mine Drainage: Being a Complete and Practical Treatise on ...
205 Cameron's Double-acting Ram-Pumps (2 single-acting rams) . 206 Ashworth Brothers' Double-acting Ram-Pump (2 single-acting rams) 211 The ' Manchester ' Double-acting Ram- Pump (2 single-acting rams) 211 Hulme and Lund's ...
Stephen Michell, 2011
9
Public entrance doors: proceedings of a conference presented ...
Mr. Andrews: Regarding the conversion of double-acting to single-acting doors, if I were a storekeeper I would like very much to be able to do this. As far as the mechanical operation of the closer being detrimental, I am not sure it would be.
National Research Council (U.S.). Building Research Institute, 1961
10
Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Discharge P 1 Suction Suction Piston Rod P i s t o n Piston Rod P is t o n L S L S P 1 P 2 P 2 P 2 d r d L d L P1 Inlet or Suction (a) Double-acting (duplex) design Discharge Discharge (b) Single-acting (triplex) design Figure 3.3.5 Schematic of ...
William C. Lyons, Ph.D., P.E., Gary J Plisga, BS, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-ACTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double-acting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stainless Steel Spool Valves deliver mission-critical reliability.
The ASCO 562 Series is a four-way spool valve designed for double-acting process valves. The 362 Series is a three-way valve made for ... «ThomasNet News, Jun 15»
2
Cereals Event 2015: No more cutting corners with seed bed …
Double-acting hydraulic cylinders for soil-loosening tines in addition to coulters, allows the low-draft strip cultivating tines to be retracted to help ... «FG Insight, Jun 15»
3
Hydraulic cylinders market to grow at a CAGR of 4.73% between …
In single-acting cylinders, fluid is pressurized from one side of the cylinder during extraction and expansion, while in double-acting cylinders, ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
4
JCB showed a new models of Fastrac 4000 Series in Czech Republic
The optional double-acting suspension allows the tractor to 'squat' and slide beneath a demount sprayer, spreader or bulk hopper for quicker ... «Agri.EU, Jun 15»
5
Enerpac upgrades Pioneering Spirit's lift system
The vessel's 16 lifting beams feature 64 Enerpac CLRG-Series high-tonnage double-acting hydraulic cylinders arranged in groups of four. «OE Digital, Jun 15»
6
Former “Groundhog” ATV Front-End Loader is Back on the Market
Double-acting hydraulic cylinders lift 300 pounds up to a height of 60 inches, and dig with equal downward pressure—not just gravity like ... «PRUnderground, Jun 15»
7
Cereals 2015: 6 must-see farm machinery highlights
New features include electronic grain monitoring, alarm and control system, double-acting hydraulic cylinders on the soil-loosening tines as ... «FarmersWeekly, Jun 15»
8
How Cool is This Air-Powered Bike?
Their “Little Motor” is a double-acting cylinder. It's basically a small steam engine. Instead of electricity or gas, it uses air compression to help ... «Care2.com, May 15»
9
Rotork releases compact pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators
CQ Compact actuators are available for single or double-acting operation with output torques up to 600,000 Nm. Pneumatic operation is ... «PACE Today, May 15»
10
A highlight of WINDPOWER 2015
With a size and weight equivalent to conventional double-acting wrenches, the new Vortex-1 also works just as fast and efficiently. «Windpower Engineering, May 15»

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