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Detailed Synonyms for steam engine in English
steam engine:
steam engine [the ~] nom
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the 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 1the 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 1