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Detailed Synonyms for external-combustion engine in English
external-combustion engine:
external-combustion engine [the ~] noun
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the external-combustion engine
– a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy 1the external-combustion engine– a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy 1