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external combustion engine (enc)

External-combustion Engine

Noun1.external-combustion engine - a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy
heat engine - any engine that makes use of heat to do work
steam engine - external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder

 

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