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Steam Engine.
Steam Engine - as a noun
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
Example Sentences
"The steam engine revolutionized transportation in the 19th century."
"James Watt is credited with inventing the modern steam engine."
"The steam engine powered locomotives during the industrial revolution."
"The steam engine converted heat energy into mechanical work."
"In the early days, steam engines were used primarily for pumping water out of mines."
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