steam engine
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steam engine
- /ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒɪn/
- /ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒən/
noun steam engines
- Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
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A piston engine driven by steam.
Similar: fire engine[Appendix:Glossary
- A steam locomotive.
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noun any steam-driven heat engine
| Español | máquina de vapor |
|---|---|
| Português | máquina a vapor |
| Français | machine à vapeur |
| Deutsch | Dampfmaschine |
| Italiano | motrice, locomotiva a vapore |
| Ελληνικά | ατμομηχανή atmomichaní |
| Română | mașină cu abur |
| Русский | парова́я маши́на parovája mašína |
noun piston engine driven by steam
| Español | máquina de vapor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 증기기관 jeunggigigwan |
| 日本語 | 蒸気機関 jōki kikan |
| 中文 | 蒸汽機 /蒸汽机 zhēngqìjī |
| Kiswahili | injini ya mvuke |
| Português | máquina a vapor |
| Français | machine à vapeur |
| Deutsch | Dampfmaschine |
| Italiano | motore a vapore, motrice, locomotiva a vapore |
| Ελληνικά | ατμομηχανή atmomichaní |
| Română | mașină cu abur |
| Русский | парова́я маши́на parovája mašína, парово́й дви́гатель parovój dvígatelʹ |
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