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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012