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 steam engine exploded in 1879, destroying the mill and killing four men.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
For example, the development of the steam engine informed our understanding of thermodynamics, which in turn enabled the creation of advanced semiconductors.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The steam engine, the internet, mobile computing—all initially sparked uncertainty and resistance.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Don’t miss the world’s fastest steam engine, the Mallard, or the only Japanese bullet train outside Japan.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
For example, the development of the steam engine informed our understanding of thermodynamics, which in turn enabled the creation of advanced semiconductors.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The steam engine, the internet, mobile computing—all initially sparked uncertainty and resistance.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Don’t miss the world’s fastest steam engine, the Mallard, or the only Japanese bullet train outside Japan.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steam engine
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“Steam engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20engine. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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