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EXTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE

\ɛkstˈɜːnə͡lkəmbˈʌst͡ʃən ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn], \ɛkstˈɜːnə‍lkəmbˈʌst‍ʃən ˈɛnd‍ʒɪn], \ɛ_k_s_t_ˈɜː_n_əl_k_ə_m_b_ˈʌ_s_tʃ_ə_n ˈɛ_n_dʒ_ɪ_n]\

Definitions of EXTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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