"compound engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: compound engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} compound engine (plural compound engines)
  1. A condensing engine in which the mechanical action of the steam begins in one cylinder and ends in a larger cylinder.
    Sense id: en-compound_engine-en-noun-493Y~i0G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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