Stirling engine
Stir·ling engine
noun \ˈstər-liŋ-\Definition of STIRLING ENGINE
: an external combustion engine having an enclosed working fluid (as helium) that is alternately compressed and expanded to operate a piston
Origin of STIRLING ENGINE
Robert Stirling †1878 Scottish engineer
First Known Use: 1896
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