heat engine
noun Thermodynamics.
a mechanical device designed to transform part of the heat entering it into work.
Words nearby heat engine
heat cramp, heat cramps, heat death, heat devil, heat dome, heat engine, heat equation, heat exchanger, heat exhaustion, heat gun, heat index
Origin of heat engine
First recorded in 1890–95
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Examples from the Web for heat engine
But during the centuries of experiments with a heat-engine, the political world had greatly changed.
The Story of Mankind|Hendrik Van LoonBut during the centuries of experiments with a "heat-engine," the political world had greatly changed.
The Story of Mankind|Hendrik van LoonIn every heat-engine, therefore, there must be a fall from a higher to a lower temperature; otherwise no work would be done.
British Dictionary definitions for heat engine
heat engine
noun
an engine that converts heat energy into mechanical energy
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