steam engine
See also: steam-engine
English
Noun
steam engine (plural steam engines)
- A piston engine driven by steam (as contrasted, for example, with a steam turbine).
- Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
- (Britain) A steam locomotive.
Related terms
- steam power
- steam tractor
- steam locomotive
- steam shovel
- steam roller
Translations
piston engine driven by steam
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any steam-driven heat engine
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steam locomotive — see steam locomotive
See also
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