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closed cycle

noun

engineering a heat engine in which the working substance is continuously circulated and does not need replenishment

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Nearby words

closed comedo, closed community, closed cornice, closed corporation, closed couplet, closed cycle, closed dislocation, closed door, closed drainage, closed ecosystem, closed fracture
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