STIRLING ENGINE


Meaning of STIRLING ENGINE in English

Pronunciation: ' st ə r-li ŋ -

Function: noun

Etymology: Robert Stirling † 1878 Scottish engineer

Date: 1896

: an external combustion engine having an enclosed working fluid (as helium) that is alternately compressed and expanded to operate a piston

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