continuous-expansion engine

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Definition of continuous-expansion engine words

noun continuous-expansion engine a steam engine in which a high-pressure cylinder is partly exhausted into a low-pressure cylinder during each stroke. 1

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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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