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Definition of air engine

1 : an engine built like a steam engine but driven by compressed air
2 : hot-air engine

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First Known Use of air engine

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of air engine was in 1740

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“Air engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20engine. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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