beam engine

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Synonyms: heat engine, steam engine, beer engine, cam engine, rear engine

Antonyms: heat engine, steam engine, beer engine, cam engine, rear engine

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Noun

1. A kind of [[steam engine]] where a [[pivoted]] [[overhead]] [[beam]] is used to apply the force from a [[vertical]] [[piston]] to a vertical connecting [[rod]].

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