"steeple engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: steeple engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} steeple engine (plural steeple engines)
  1. A vertical back-acting steam engine having the cylinder beneath the crosshead.
    Sense id: en-steeple_engine-en-noun-JBb6573B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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