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tandem engine

tandem engine noun: a compound steam engine (heat engine) with two or more steam cylinders in the same axis, close to one another.

Noun

tandem engine (plural tandem engines)

  1. A compound steam engine (heat engine) with two or more steam cylinders in the same axis, close to one another.

Forms of tandem engine

pluraltandem engines

Questions about tandem engine

What does tandem engine mean?
Tandem engine means a compound steam engine (heat engine) with two or more steam cylinders in the same axis, close to one another.
What part of speech is tandem engine?
Tandem engine is a noun.
What is the plural of tandem engine?
The plural of tandem engine is tandem engines.

Words near tandem engine in the dictionary

  1. tandava
  2. tandavas
  3. tandem
  4. tandem bicycle
  5. tandem bicycles
  6. tandem engine
  7. tandem engines
  8. tandem gait
  9. tandem gaits
  10. tandem gear
  11. tandem landing gear

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