compound engine
compound engine · compound engines
A condensing engine in which the mechanical action of the steam begins in one cylinder…A condensing engine in which the mechanical action of the steam begins in one cylinder and ends in a larger cylinder.
Meaning
1 sensesA condensing engine in which the mechanical action of the steam begins in one cylinder and ends in a larger cylinder.
Forms
plural: compound engines| Singular | compound engine |
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See also
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