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harmonic engine

harmonic engine noun: a machine in which the energy of an electric current is used, by means of two small electromagnets, to keep up the vibrations of a large and heavily-weighted tuning fork whose arms are connected to two pistons working a miniature pump.

Noun

harmonic engine (plural harmonic engines)

  1. (historical) A machine in which the energy of an electric current is used, by means of two small electromagnets, to keep up the vibrations of a large and heavily-weighted tuning fork whose arms are connected to two pistons working a miniature pump.

Forms of harmonic engine

pluralharmonic engines

Questions about harmonic engine

What does harmonic engine mean?
Harmonic engine means a machine in which the energy of an electric current is used, by means of two small electromagnets, to keep up the vibrations of a large and heavily-weighted tuning fork whose arms are connected to two pistons working a miniature pump.
What part of speech is harmonic engine?
Harmonic engine is a noun.
What is the plural of harmonic engine?
The plural of harmonic engine is harmonic engines.

Words near harmonic engine in the dictionary

  1. harmonic balancer
  2. harmonic balancers
  3. harmonic bounding
  4. harmonic division
  5. harmonic divisions
  6. harmonic engine
  7. harmonic engines
  8. harmonic function
  9. harmonic functions
  10. harmonic mean
  11. harmonic means

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