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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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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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
This is akin to the ancient Greeks inventing the steam engine and using it only as a children's toy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Most delegates took a break to go observe the novelty of a working steam engine.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
This is akin to the ancient Greeks inventing the steam engine and using it only as a children's toy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Most delegates took a break to go observe the novelty of a working steam engine.
—Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Ethical Implications Like other transformative technologies throughout history, from the printing press to the steam engine, AI will have a significant impact on people and their lives.
—Brian Neely, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for steam engine
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“Steam engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20engine. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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