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English noun: external-combustion engine

1. external-combustion engine (artifact) a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy


Broader (hypernym)heat engine


Narrower (hyponym)steam engine









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