steam engine

noun

: an engine driven or worked by steam

specifically : a reciprocating engine having a piston driven in a closed cylinder by steam

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Little River Railroad travels through southwest Michigan The Little River Railroad, in Coldwater, lets passengers ride the rails on an authentic 100-year steam engine train. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024 The reality is that crypto is a general-purpose technology (GPT), much like the steam engine, electricity, and the internet before it—each of which took years to weave their transformative impact through the fabric of the economy. —

Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 During the Industrial Revolution, machine manufacturing and steam engines enabled mechanized warfare and the production of mass arsenals. —

Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2023 The car aficionado and star of Jay Leno's Garage was working on a steam engine underneath a car in his garage when the blaze broke out. —

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