A reciprocating electric motor is a motor in which the armature moves back and forth rather than circularly. Early electric motors were sometimes of the reciprocating type, such as those made by Daniel Davis in the 1840s.[1] Today, reciprocating electric motors are rare but they do have some niche applications, e.g. in linear compressors for cryogenics[2][3] and as educational toys.[4]
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