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steam engine Definition

steam engine

noun

  1. an engine using steam under pressure to supply mechanical energy, usually through the action of a piston sliding in a cylinder
  2. 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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