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Definitions of compound engine words

noun compound engine a steam engine in which the steam is expanded in more than one stage, first in a high-pressure cylinder and then in one or more low-pressure cylinders 3
noun compound engine a reciprocating engine in which the exhaust gases are expanded in a turbine to drive a turbocharger 3
noun compound engine an engine in which the steam is expanded under progressively lower pressures from cylinder to cylinder, to avoid excessive loss of steam by condensation 3

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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