English Explanatory Dictionary

heat engine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any device which converts heat energy into mechanical work, by moving heat from a source to a sink.

Word forms

heat engine heat engines

Related words

information engine

Derived words

Carnot heat engine
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