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    気筒

    気き筒とう

    cylinder

    KMT8News #23+1Noun, CounterTechnologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    きとう

    Noun, Counter

    1.
    cylinder

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    このエンジンは4気き筒とうです。

    This engine has four cylinders.

    KMT6Technology
    最さい新しんのスポーツカーは、高こう性せい能のうな8気き筒とうエンジンを搭とう載さいしている。

    The latest sports cars are equipped with high-performance 8-cylinder engines.

    KMT8TechnologyTravel & Transportation
    航こう空くう機きのエンジンには、より多おおくの気き筒とうを持もつものが使つかわれることが多 い。

    Aircraft engines often use those with more cylinders.

    KMT8TechnologyTravel & Transportation
    エンジンの気き筒とう数すうが増ふえるほど、一いっ般ぱん的てきに出しゅつ力りょくと滑すべらかさが増ますが、燃ぐね費んぴは悪あっ化かする傾けい向こうがある。

    Generally, as the number of engine cylinders increases, output and smoothness increase, but fuel efficiency tends to worsen.

    KMT9TechnologyScience & Math
    ディーゼルエンジンはガソリンエンジンとは異ことなる燃ねん焼しょう方ほう式しきを持もつが、同どう様ように気き筒とう内ないで爆ばく発はつを起おこす。

    Diesel engines have a different combustion method than gasoline engines, but similarly cause explosions within the cylinders.

    KMT9TechnologyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    筒
    つつ…(1)
    cylinder・pipe・tube・gun barrel・sleeve
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