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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 said that its prized rotary engine, introduced more than 50 years ago, was being adapted for electric vehicles.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

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

Robert Stephenson once expressed the opinion that a rotary engine would never be made to work successfully, on account of this difficulty of packing.

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



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