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external-combustion

[ ik-stur-nl-kuhm-buhs-chuhn ]
/ ɪkˈstɜr nl kəmˈbʌs tʃən /
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adjective
noting or pertaining to an engine, as a steam engine, in which fuel ignition takes place outside the cylinder, turbine, or the like, in which heat energy is transformed into mechanical force.
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Words nearby external-combustion

extermine, extern, external, External Affairs, external auditory meatus, external-combustion, external-combustion engine, external conflict, external degree, external ear, external galaxy
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How to use external-combustion in a sentence

  • At present oil is only employed in large warships for the purpose of producing steam by the external combustion of the oil.

    Naval Warfare|James R. Thursfield
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