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atmospheric engine

noun

an early form of single-acting engine in which the power stroke is provided by atmospheric pressure acting upon a piston in an exhausted cylinder.

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Words nearby atmospheric engine

atmos clock, atmosphere, atmospheric, atmospheric braking, atmospheric electricity, atmospheric engine, atmospheric inversion, atmospheric perspective, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric tide, atmospheric window

Origin of atmospheric engine

First recorded in 1815–25
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