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Stirling engine

Syllabification: (Stir·ling en·gine)
Pronunciation: /ˈstərliNG/

Definition of Stirling engine

noun

  • a machine used to provide power or refrigeration, operating on a closed cycle in which a working fluid is cyclically compressed and expanded at different temperatures.

Stirling engine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Stirling engine in the British & World English dictionary