Stirling Engine Definition
stʉrliŋ
noun
An external-combustion engine in which the heat released from the burning fuel is transferred to a confined gas, as hydrogen, which activates the pistons.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
Stirling engine
Plural:
stirling-enginesOrigin of Stirling Engine
After the Reverend Robert Stirling (1790–1878), Scottish clergyman and engineer who invented it
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Named for inventors Rev. Robert Stirling and his brother James Stirling.
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