steam engine
steam engine
Definition
steam engine
noun
- an engine using steam under pressure to supply mechanical energy, usually through the action of a piston sliding in a cylinder
- a locomotive powered by steam
steam engine
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- big: The demise of big steam engines has been predicted since 1968 and it hasn't happened yet.
Converse of object
- run: Trevithick ran a steam engine through the streets of Camborne on Christmas Eve 1801.
Preposition: in
- service: Pendragon at Exmoor ready for return to Rudyard LATEST NEWS updated 18/8/06: Click here All 5 steam engines in service.
Converse of subject
- power: By the 1860s, cargo ships were being made from iron and powered by steam engines.
Noun used with modifier
- railroad: His rendering of a steam railroad engine starting and stopping was something to marvel, ( and to smile ) at.
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