internal-combustion engine
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(noun) combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine |
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Related Words: diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor, gas engine, gasoline engine, heat engine, outboard motor, radial engine, reciprocating engine, rotary engine, valve-in-head engine |
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