"solar engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: solar engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} solar engine (plural solar engines)
  1. Any engine that converts energy from the sun into electrical or mechanical energy; especially such an engine used for the propulsion of a spacecraft.
    Sense id: en-solar_engine-en-noun-hE7GTsHX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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