atmospheric engine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of atmospheric engine
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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In 1864 Otto's atmospheric engine was invented, in which a heavily-loaded piston was forced upward by an explosion of gas and air drawn in at atmospheric pressure.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various
Watt first used it for his atmospheric engine.
From Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects by John Sutherland Sinclair, Earl of Caithness
We find in 1752 a Mr. Champion of Bristol applied the atmospheric engine to raise water to drive a number of wheels for working machinery in a brasswork, in other words, a foundry.
From Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects by John Sutherland Sinclair, Earl of Caithness
At the second Parisian International Exhibition, 1867, an atmospheric engine, invented by Otto & Langen about this time, was shown.
From Gas and Oil Engines, Simply Explained An Elementary Instruction Book for Amateurs and Engine Attendants by Runciman, Walter C.
As we have seen, it was an atmospheric engine, in no sense a steam engine.
From James Watt by Carnegie, Andrew
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