"atmospheric engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: atmospheric engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} atmospheric engine (plural atmospheric engines)
  1. A kind of steam engine in which the steam is admitted only to the underside of the piston.
    Sense id: en-atmospheric_engine-en-noun-LUg40K16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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