Carnot cycle

/kɑrˌnoʊ ˌsaɪkəl/
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Definitions of Carnot cycle
  1. noun
    a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat
    synonyms: Carnot's ideal cycle
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    type of:
    cycle, oscillation
    a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
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