external-combustion engine

ex·ter·nal·combustionengine

uncommon

noun

1.

a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy

Synonyms

external-combustion engine

Related words

Broader terms

heat engine

Narrower terms

steam engine

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Grammar

noun
singular	external-combustion engine
plural	external-combustion engines

Nearby words

exterminated extermination exterminator extern external externalisation externalise externality externalization externalize

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