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Uncommonsteam engine
The correct spelling is steam engine.
How to pronounce steam engine
noun
Say it like: Stee-m e-nji-ne
The correct spelling is steam engine. A piston engine driven by steam (as contrasted, for example, with a steam turbine).
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Definition
noun
- 1.A piston engine driven by steam (as contrasted, for example, with a steam turbine).
- 2.Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
- 3.A steam locomotive.
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