English Explanatory Dictionary

Stirling engine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heat engine of the external combustion piston engine type.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Stirling engine Stirling engines

Etymology

Named for inventors Rev. Robert Stirling and his brother James Stirling.

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