- steam engine
- noun Date: 1751 an engine driven or worked by steam; specifically a reciprocating engine having a piston driven in a closed cylinder by steam
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steam engine
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steam engine — steam engine, adj. an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler. [1745 55] * * * Machine that uses steam power to perform mechanical work… … Universalium
Steam engine — Steam en gine ([e^]n j[i^]n). An engine moved by steam. [1913 Webster] Note: In its most common forms its essential parts are a piston, a cylinder, and a valve gear. The piston works in the cylinder, to which steam is admitted by the action of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steam engine — ► NOUN 1) an engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power. 2) a steam locomotive … English terms dictionary
steam engine — n. 1. an engine using steam under pressure to supply mechanical energy, usually through the action of a piston sliding in a cylinder 2. a locomotive powered by steam … English World dictionary
steam engine — steam ,engine noun count an engine that gets its power from steam, especially a train engine … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steam engine — 1751; earlier in the same sense was fire engine, atmospheric engine … Etymology dictionary
Steam engine — A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/564472/steam engine steam engine Britannica Online Encyclopedia ] ] Steam engines have a long history,… … Wikipedia
steam engine — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms steam engine : singular steam engine plural steam engines an engine that gets its power from steam, especially a railway engine … English dictionary
steam engine — garo variklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. steam engine; steam power engine vok. Dampfkraftmaschine, f; Dampfmaschine, f rus. паровой двигатель, m pranc. moteur à vapeur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
steam engine — steam′ en gine n. mac an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
steam engine — engine using pressurized steam to supply mechanical energy … English contemporary dictionary
