Synonyms and Antonyms of external-combustion engine
hypernym (external-combustion engine IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy (noun.artifact)any engine that makes use of heat to do work (noun.artifact)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF external-combustion engine relation)
- (noun.artifact)external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder (noun.artifact)
