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Cornish engine

Cornish engine noun: a kind of beam engine used mainly for pumping water from mines. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight in descending.

Noun

Cornish engine (plural Cornish engines)

  1. A kind of beam engine used mainly for pumping water from mines. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight in descending.

Forms of Cornish engine

pluralCornish engines

Questions about Cornish engine

What does Cornish engine mean?
Cornish engine means a kind of beam engine used mainly for pumping water from mines. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight in descending.
What part of speech is Cornish engine?
Cornish engine is a noun.
What is the plural of Cornish engine?
The plural of Cornish engine is Cornish engines.

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