Meaning Of The Word Single-acting

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single-acting in American English
acting in or impelled from one direction only, as an engine; not reciprocating
adjective: having pistons accomplishing work only in one direction

single-acting in British English
adjective: (of a reciprocating engine or pump) having a piston or pistons that are pressurized on one side only

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