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. 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 

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steam engine was in 1751

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“Steam engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20engine. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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steam engine

noun
: an engine driven by steam

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