Glossary and definition

Matching exercise

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It connect the piston to the crankshaft
It is the area where compression and combustion take place
The difference between the maximum and the minimum measured in litres or cc
It corresponds to 1,000 cubic centimetres
It turns the piston's up and down motion into circular motion.
It surrounds the crankshaft
It is a machine used to cut grass in the garden of a house
It is considered the core of the engine
It supplies the spark that ignites the fuel/air mixture
They provide a sliding seal between the edge of the piston and the inner edge of the cylinder