portable engine
portable engine · portable engines
A type of steam engine with four wheels that could be hauled from one site to another,…A type of steam engine with four wheels that could be hauled from one site to another, and usually not designed to be driven. The flywheel was used to drive machinery.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A type of steam engine with four wheels that could be hauled from one site to another, and usually not designed to be driven. The flywheel was used to drive machinery.
Forms
plural: portable engines| Singular | portable engine |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtraction engine