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单词 stationary engine
释义

stationary engine


noun

an engine mounted in a fixed position, as one used for driving generators, compressors, etc.

Origin of stationary engine

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby stationary engine

static water, statin, station, station agent, stationary, stationary engine, stationary engineer, stationary front, stationary orbit, stationary point, stationary state
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British Dictionary definitions for stationary engine

stationary engine

noun

an engine that remains in a fixed position, esp one in a building that drives generators or other machinery

Derived forms of stationary engine

stationary engineer, noun
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