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Definisjon av steam engine

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Noun
steam engine - external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder
external-combustion engine a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy
steam locomotive a locomotive powered by a steam engine
steamship, steamer a ship powered by one or more steam engines
steam boiler, boiler sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
crosshead metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
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Substantiv
steam engine - A piston engine driven by steam as contrasted, for example, with a steam turbine.
steam engine - Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
steam engine - A steam locomotive.

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  • steam engine
    An external combustion engine that makes use of the thermal energy that exists in steam, converting it to mechanical work.

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