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overhead engine

overhead engine noun: a vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank.

Noun

overhead engine (plural overhead engines)

  1. A vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank.

Forms of overhead engine

pluraloverhead engines

Questions about overhead engine

What does overhead engine mean?
Overhead engine means a vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank.
What part of speech is overhead engine?
Overhead engine is a noun.
What is the plural of overhead engine?
The plural of overhead engine is overhead engines.

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