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working substance definition

working substance

the air, gas, or liquid that works the pistons, vanes, etc. of an engine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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