external-combustion engine
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy
Types & categories
- heat engine hypernym
- steam engine hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | heat engine |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | steam engine |