A new list of the most common words and phrases in the English language in 2013 was overwhelmingly negative. 404 â as in the error message that appears when a web page can't load â and toxic politics both earned top spots, with surveillance, drones and federal shutdown also appearing on the list, from Global Language Monitor.
3. 5 The Internal combustion engine (Otto Cycle) [vw, s & b: 9.13] The Otto cycle is a set of processes used by spark ignition internal combustion engines (2-stroke or 4-stroke cycles).
He patented it in 1860. Nicolaus Otto invented a gas motor engine in 1876. He built the first practical four-stroke internal combustion engine, called the Otto Cycle Engine, and built it into a motorcycle. Otto's patent was later revoked when it was contested by Beau de Rochas.