Double-acting

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001807",
  "term": "Double-acting",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a mechanical device, such as a cylinder or pump, where fluid pressure or force acts on both sides of a piston or plunger to produce motion in two directions. This allows for controlled extension and retraction, unlike single-acting devices that rely on springs or gravity for return. Double-acting cylinders are widely used in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "doppelwirkend",
    "es": "de doble efecto",
    "fr": "à double effet"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/double-acting/"
}