Definition for steam engine - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	steam engine (steam en¦gine) noun an engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power. a steam locomotive.		More words in this category beer engine cannon check valve compressor decarbonize drivetrain load overrun performance reciprocate screw jack single-acting strain gauge stub axle supercharge tensile strength tool post trunnion turbocharger water-cooled Nearby Words stealth stealth tax stealthy steam steam age steam bath steam beer steam boiler steam distillation steam engine steam gauge steam hammer steam heat steam iron steam jacket steam organ steam power steam shovel steam table