steam engine
/ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒɪn/
steam engine noun: any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
Noun
steam engine (plural steam engines)
- Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
- A piston engine driven by steam.
- A steam locomotive.
steam engine meaning in Tamil, Gujarati and Tagalog
steam engine in Tamil
- நீராவி இயந்திரம்
steam engine in Gujarati
- piston engine driven by steam
- વરાળયંત્ર varāḷyantra
steam engine in Tagalog
- piston engine driven by steam
- likhisog tubngaw
Synonyms of steam engine
- fire engine[Appendix:Glossary
Forms of steam engine
| plural | steam engines |
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Words formed from steam engine
Questions about steam engine
- What does steam engine mean?
- Steam engine means any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
- What is steam engine in Tamil?
- Steam engine in Tamil is நீராவி இயந்திரம். See Steam engine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is steam engine?
- Steam engine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce steam engine?
- Steam engine is pronounced /ˈstiːˌmɛn.d͡ʒɪn/.
- What is the plural of steam engine?
- The plural of steam engine is steam engines.
Words near steam engine in the dictionary
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