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Meanings of external combustion engine in English

Russian
двигатель внаружнего сгорания
Spanish
motor de combustión externa
Catalan
motor de combustió externa

Heat engine driven by combustion in an external source.

двигатель внаружнего сгорания

A heat engine where an internal fluid is heated by combustion of an external source.

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Examples for "internal combustion engine"
Examples for "internal combustion engine"
1
That was the beginning of the work with the internal combustion engine.
My Life and Work
2
First, some is wasted in the process of the internal combustion engine.
Wired
3
The cotton gin, the first steam engine, the telephone, internal combustion engine.
Sympathy for the devil
4
His style was fuelled by a wild and wily internal combustion engine.
The Irish Times
5
In fact, they're often superior to internal combustion engine-powered cars for high-performance motoring.
Wired
Usage of external combustion engine in English
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These 19th-century external combustion engines are being re-examined now because they can run on renewable fuels such as solar power.
The Irish Times