·adj That oscillates; vibrating; swinging.
II. Oscillating ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Oscillate.
·add. ·- A current alternating in direction. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A steam-engine where the top of the piston-rod is coupled with the crank, and the piston-rod moves b...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A contrivance by which the pumps of a large vessel are worked, connected with a crank-shaft and fly-...