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Wankel engine (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 years ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They're called Wankels because one of the contributors was Felix Wankel and his last name happens to have humorous connotations.