Stirling engine

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Stirling engine

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Named for inventors Rev. Robert Stirling and his brother James Stirling.

noun Stirling engines

A heat engine of the external combustion piston engine type.

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noun type of heat engine

Español	motor Stirling
Français	moteur Stirling
Deutsch	Stirlingmotor

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@misc{stirling_engine_2026,
  title = {Stirling engine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stirling%20engine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}