external-combustion engine

Definitions of external-combustion engine

noun
a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy

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types:
steam engine
external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder

type of:
heat engine
any engine that makes use of heat to do work

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