reciprocating

About 0.77 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of reciprocate
2. adjective That moves back and forth or up and down.
3. adjective Of an engine type, that has one or more pistons that move back and forth or up and down.
4. adjective Of an other machine, whose mechanism relies on a back and forth or up and down motion.
5. adjective Of a person or their actions, responding in kind.

   reciprocating behavior

Similar words

reciprocatory reciprocal alternating alternate alternative piston hedge oscillating oscillatory bidirectional

Often followed by

engine motion engines parts pumps steam compressors pump compressor the

Word family

reciprocate reciprocated reciprocates reciprocator reciprocators