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external-combustion engine

/ɪkˈstɜːrnl kəmˈbʌstʃən ˈendʒɪn/

翻译: 在发动机气缸外部燃烧燃料产生动力的发动机,通常先加热水或空气等工作介质,再使其做功,如蒸汽机或斯特林发动机。

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/ɪkˈstɜːrnl kəmˈbʌstʃən ˈendʒɪn/C1formaltechnical
  • zh在发动机气缸外部燃烧燃料产生动力的发动机,通常先加热水或空气等工作介质,再使其做功,如蒸汽机或斯特林发动机。

An engine that generates power by burning fuel outside the engine cylinder, typically to heat a working fluid (such as water or air) that then performs mechanical work, as in a steam engine or Stirling engine.

  1. Heat engine typeC1formal

    An engine where fuel is burned outside the engine cylinder to produce heat, which then expands a working fluid (like steam) to create mechanical motion.

    zh外燃机

    • Steam locomotives use an external-combustion engine.
    • The Stirling engine is a modern example of an external-combustion engine.
    • External-combustion engines are less common in cars today than internal-combustion engines.