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stationary engine

stationary engine noun: an engine that remains in a fixed position, and is not part of a moving object.

Noun

stationary engine (plural stationary engines)

  1. An engine that remains in a fixed position, and is not part of a moving object.
    • To get the best conditions for locomotives he proposed to make a continuous grade of 1 in 30 on the straight between Erkrath and Hochdahl, 2.78 km. (1¾ miles) and employ a stationary engine there. [...] The stationary engine was duly installed, at considerable cost, but not used for long.1942 March, “Notes and News: Main-Line Cable Haulage in Germany”, in Railway Magazine, page 88
    • The Cromford & High Peak was one of Britain's oldest railways, giving access to the stone quarries of the Peak District. It was very much 'of its time'. Stationary engines hauled wagons up and down inclines, and trains on the more level bits in between were pulled by horses.2023 January 11, Richard Foster, “British Rail's weirdest railways...: Cromford & High Peak”, in RAIL, number 974, page 48

stationary engine meaning in Tamil

stationary engine in Tamil

நிலையானவெஞ்சின்

Forms of stationary engine

pluralstationary engines

Questions about stationary engine

What does stationary engine mean?
Stationary engine means an engine that remains in a fixed position, and is not part of a moving object.
What is stationary engine in Tamil?
Stationary engine in Tamil is நிலையானவெஞ்சின். See Stationary engine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stationary engine?
Stationary engine is a noun.
What is the plural of stationary engine?
The plural of stationary engine is stationary engines.

Words near stationary engine in the dictionary

  1. stationary bicycles
  2. stationary bike
  3. stationary bikes
  4. stationary distribution
  5. stationary distributions
  6. stationary engine
  7. stationary engines
  8. stationary front
  9. stationary fronts
  10. stationary phase
  11. stationary phase approximation

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