heat engine
hiːt ˈɛnʤɪn
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Definition of heat engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

thermodynamicsTECH.device converting heat energy into mechanical workTECH.
  • The steam engine is a classic example of a heat engine.
  • The heat engine in the car improved its efficiency.
  • Researchers are developing a new type of heat engine.
combustion engine steam engine
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Images of heat engine

  • heat engine: device converting heat energy into mechanical work
    device converting heat energy into mechanical work

Expressions with heat

heat throughv.
make something hot all the way through
Heat through the soup before serving.
heat upv.
cause something to become hotter
She will heat up the soup for dinner.
catch heatv.
get into trouble with someone in authority
She caught heat from her boss for the mistake.
dead heatn.
race where two or more participants finish at the same time
The runners ended the race in a dead heat..
beat the heatv.
overcome the discomfort of hot weather
Drinking cold lemonade helps beat the heat.
heat things upv.
increase the temperature of something
She used the microwave to heat things up quickly.

Expressions with engine

kill the enginev.
turn off a vehicle's engine
He decided to kill the engine and take a break.
flood the enginev.
cause too much fuel in an engine
He accidentally flooded the engine while trying to start the car.
gun the enginev.
accelerate the engine quickly and forcefully
He gunned the engine and sped away.
engine of destructionn.
powerful machine designed to cause damage
The tank was an engine of destruction on the battlefield.
engine troublen.
problems with an engine causing malfunction
The car stopped due to engine trouble.
fire enginen.
vehicle equipped for firefighting
The fire engine rushed to the burning building..
get the engine runningv.
start the engine of a vehicle
He managed to get the engine running after several attempts.
search enginen.
online tool helping people find information on the internet
I used a search engine to find the answer.
run the enginev.
make an engine work, usually by starting and keeping it going
The mechanic will run the engine to check for strange noises.
engine failuren.
situation where an engine stops working
The plane had to land due to engine failure.

Terms related to heat engine

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conversioncycleefficiencyenergymechanicalpowersystemthermodynamics

Terms with heat engine included in their meaning

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engine coolantn.
transportation
liquid in an engine that carries away heat and prevents overheating
combined cyclen.
energy
power station where two heat engine cycles work together for efficiency
closed cyclen.
power system
heat engine reusing its working substance
Carnot cyclen.
thermodynamics
idealized heat-engine cycle with maximum efficiency
Rankine cyclen.
heat engines
ideal standard for comparing heat engine performance
Stirling enginen.
engineering
heat engine using external combustion and Stirling cycle
thermal efficiencyn.
thermodynamics
ratio of work done to energy supplied in a heat engine

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  1. French:moteur thermique, ...
  2. German:Wärmekraftmaschine, ...
  3. Italian:motore termico, ...
  4. Spanish:motor térmico, ...
  5. Portuguese:motor térmico, ...
  6. Chinese:热机, ...
  7. Japanese:熱機関, ...
  8. Arabic:مُحَرِّك حَرارِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְנוֹעַ חֹם, ...
  10. Russian:тепловой двигатель, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тепловий двигун, ...
  12. Hindi:उष्मा इंजन, ...

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