reciprocating

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reciprocating

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See reciprocate § Etymology.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of reciprocate

adjective

not comparable That moves back and forth or up and down.
not comparable Of an engine type, that has one or more pistons that move back and forth or up and down.
not comparable Of an other machine, whose mechanism relies on a back and forth or up and down motion.
not comparable Of a person or their actions, responding in kind. reciprocating behavior
Similar: reciprocal, reciprocatory

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adj that moves backwards and forwards

Ελληνικά	παλινδρομικός palindromikós

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@misc{reciprocating_2026,
  title = {reciprocating},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reciprocating},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}