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Meaning of "steam engine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEAM ENGINE

steam engine  [stiːm ˈendʒɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEAM ENGINE

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conjunction
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Steam engine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEAM ENGINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

steam engine

Steam engine

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Using boiling water to produce mechanical motion goes back about 15,000 years, but early devices were not practical. The Spanish inventor Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont patented in 1606 the first steam engine. In 1698 Thomas Savery patented a steam pump that used steam in direct contact with the water being pumped. Savery's steam pump used condensing steam to create a vacuum and draw water into a chamber, and then applied pressurized steam to further pump the water. The first commercial true steam engine using a piston was developed by Thomas Newcomen and was used in 1712 for pumping in a mine. In 1781 James Watt patented a steam engine that produced continuous rotative motion. Watt's ten-horsepower engines enabled a wide range of manufacturing machinery to be powered. The engines could be sited anywhere that water and coal or wood fuel could be obtained. By 1883, engines that could provide 10,000 hp had become feasible. Steam engines could also be applied to vehicles such as traction engines and the railway locomotives.

Definition of steam engine in the English dictionary

The definition of steam engine in the dictionary is an engine that uses the thermal energy of steam to produce mechanical work, esp one in which steam from a boiler is expanded in a cylinder to drive a reciprocating piston. Other definition of steam engine is a steam locomotive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEAM ENGINE


algin
ˈældʒɪn
cyanogen
saɪˈænədʒɪn
djinn
dʒɪn
engine
ˈɛndʒɪn
gaijin
ɡaɪˈdʒɪn
gin
dʒɪn
imagine
ɪˈmædʒɪn
jinn
dʒɪn
malengine
mælˈendʒɪn
margin
ˈmɑːdʒɪn
multiengine
ˌmʌltɪˈɛndʒɪn
origin
ˈɒrɪdʒɪn
pidgin
ˈpɪdʒɪn
pigeon
ˈpɪdʒɪn
Pugin
ˈpjuːdʒɪn
reimagine
ˌriːɪˈmædʒɪn
retroengine
ˈrɛtrəʊˌɛndʒɪn
spongin
ˈspʌndʒɪn
Tianjin
ˈtjɛnˈdʒɪn
virgin
ˈvɜːdʒɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEAM ENGINE

steam
steam bath
steam box
steam coal
steam heat
steam iron
steam jacket
steam organ
steam point
steam radio
steam reforming
steam room
steam train
steam trap
steam turbine
steam up
steam whistle
steam-boiler
steam-chest
steam-driven

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEAM ENGINE

aero engine
air engine
aubergine
compression-ignition engine
diesel engine
external-combustion engine
fire engine
fuel injection engine
gas engine
heat engine
internal-combustion engine
jet engine
petrol engine
replacement engine
search engine
steam-engine
Stirling engine
tank engine
traction engine
turbo engine
valve-in-head engine

Synonyms and antonyms of steam engine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steam engine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEAM ENGINE

Find out the translation of steam engine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of steam engine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steam engine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蒸汽机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

máquina de vapor
570 millions of speakers

English

steam engine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भाप इंजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحرك البخاري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паровой двигатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

máquina a vapor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাষ্প ইঞ্জিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machine à vapeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

enjin stim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dampfmaschine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蒸気機関
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

증기 엔진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesin uap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy chạy bằng hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீராவி இயந்திரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टीम इंजिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Buhar motoru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

motore a vapore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

silnik parowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паровий двигун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

motor cu aburi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ατμομηχανή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoomenjin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ångmaskin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dampmaskin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steam engine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAM ENGINE»

The term «steam engine» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.483 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAM ENGINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steam engine

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7 QUOTES WITH «STEAM ENGINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word steam engine.
1
Michael Bond
Every small boy wanted to be a steam engine driver when they grew up in the old days, including me. There's something very special about them - the noise, the smell, the steam coming out everywhere.
2
Erik Brynjolfsson
Electricity is an example of a general purpose technology, like the steam engine before it. General purpose technologies drive most economic growth, because they unleash cascades of complementary innovations, like lightbulbs and, yes, factory redesign.
3
Steven Johnson
Calculus, the electrical battery, the telephone, the steam engine, the radio - all these groundbreaking innovations were hit upon by multiple inventors working in parallel with no knowledge of one another.
4
George William Russell
When steam first began to pump and wheels go round at so many revolutions per minute, what are called business habits were intended to make the life of man run in harmony with the steam engine, and his movement rival the train in punctuality.
5
Peter Singer
The Internet, like the steam engine, is a technological breakthrough that changed the world.
6
John Sununu
Not since the steam engine has any invention disrupted business models like the Internet. Whole industries including music distribution, yellow-pages directories, landline telephones, and fax machines have been radically reordered by the digital revolution.
7
Clyde Tombaugh
I guess the two things I was most interested in were telescopes and steam engines. My father was an engineer on a threshing rig steam engine and I loved the machinery.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEAM ENGINE»

Discover the use of steam engine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steam engine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Power from Steam: A History of the Stationary Steam Engine
This is the first comprehensive history of the steam engine in fifty years.
Richard L. Hills, 1993
2
A Short History of the Steam Engine
A highly readable history of the stationary steam engine, intelligible to the non-specialist reader and engineer alike.
Henry Winram Dickinson, 2011
3
The Steam Engine: Fueling the Industrial Revolution
Presents information on the steam engine, including its invention, history, how it works, and how it has affected people's lives.
Joanne Mattern, 2003
4
Stuart's descriptive history of the steam engine
Robert Stuart. off the steam when the engine is first set to work; This is not a necessary appendage to an engine, as the steam may be blown through the air- pump. The engine is furnished with a slide-valve, contained in the box f, which is  ...
Robert Stuart, 1831
5
The Steam Engine
Discusses how the invention of the steam engine transformed society specifically and how it advanced technology in general.
Sara Louise Kras, 2004
6
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Robert Henry Thurston, 2008
7
They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search ...
An illustrated history of American innovators--some well known, some unknown, and all fascinating-- by the author of the bestselling The American Century.
Harold Evans, Gail Buckland, David Lefer, 2009
8
Lectures on the Steam-engine: In which Its Construction and ...
In which Its Construction and Operation are Familiarly Explained : with a Sketch of Its Invention and Progressive Improvement : and an Account of the Present State of the Liverpool Railway, and the Performances on It, and of Steam Carriages ...
Dionysius Lardner, 1832
9
A Manual of the Steam Engine and Other Prime Movers
The addition of an aether engine appears to be an excellent means of improving the efficiency and economy of an existing steam engine. 302. Example of Besnlu of Experiments. — The following quantities are means, computed from a long ...
William John Macquorn Rankine, 1859
10
Steam Engines
"Follows the development of the steam engine"--Provided by publisher.
James Lincoln Collier, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEAM ENGINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steam engine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Steam engine No. 765 rolls through town again
Then, before you knew it, the Nickel Plate Road steam engine No. 765 was blowing through the railroad crossing at Anthony Boulevard and Wayne Trace on its ... «News Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Restored steam train chugs back into Roanoke, with Lynchburg stop …
The newly restored Norfolk & Western Class-J 611 steam engine is cheered by thousands of onlookers gathered to celebrate its return to Roanoke on Saturday. «Lynchburg News and Advance, Jun 15»
3
Restored steam engine to return to Roanoke May 30
The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/1OkevVJ) reports the Virginia Museum of Transportation's Norfolk & Western Class J 611 locomotive will head into Roanoke on ... «WTOP, Apr 15»
4
Steam engine that transported President Taft is coming back
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad and the city of Colorado Springs have reached an agreement that will lease the 1883 steam locomotive to the railroad. «9NEWS.com, Mar 15»
5
Train buffs visit classic steam engine at site of makeover
A group of train buffs from all over Virginia and even out of state packed a charter bus to North Carolina in late February to visit the classic steam engine at the ... «Washington Times, Mar 15»
6
Harry Potter films' red Hogwarts steam engine to go on display at …
Harry Potter films' red Hogwarts steam engine to go on display at Warner Bros Studio Tour. VIEW GALLERY. Harry Potter films' red Hogwarts steam engine to go ... «Western Daily Press, Mar 15»
7
Harry Potter Is Getting Its Coolest Fan Experience Yet
See the original steam train used in the films starting March 19. ... tour, which will include the original Hogwarts Express steam engine, along with a recreation of ... «Cinema Blend, Jan 15»
8
Plans for Roanoke steam engine remain on track
ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY JAN. 11 AND THEREAFTER - In a May 24, 2014 photo, the Norfolk and Western Class J 611 steam passenger locomotive is in front of ... «Washington Times, Jan 15»
9
AP PHOTOS: Bosnian steam train tourist attraction
Every day, steam engines more than 60 years old defy their age and pull wagons of coal from Banovici's coal mine to nearby towns. In the summer they become ... «Yahoo News, Dec 14»
10
Steam engine built in Logansport stars in book
“It was wonderful because it talked about its first time on the rails,” he said, adding it was one of the few if not the only steam engine ever built in Logansport. «Washington Times, Sep 14»

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