Definition of External-combustion engine

1. Noun. A heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy.

Generic synonyms: Heat Engine
Specialized synonyms: Steam Engine

Lexicographical Neighbors of External-combustion Engine

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external-combustion engine (current term)
external absorption
external acoustic foramen
external acoustic meatus
external acoustic pore
external anal sphincter
external angle
external aperture of cochlear canaliculus
external aperture of vestibular aqueduct
external arcuate fibres
external artery of nose
external auditory canal
external auditory foramen
external auditory meatus
external axis of eye

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