English

Noun

steam engine ‎(plural steam engines)

1. A piston engine driven by steam (as contrasted, for example, with a steam turbine).
2. Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
3. (Britain) A steam locomotive.

Translations

Related terms

• steam power
• steam tractor
• steam locomotive
• steam shovel
• steam roller

See also

• traction engine