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monument Word or Phrase:HORIZONTAL STEAM ENGINE *  
Definition:A piston mounted horizontally supplying power via a valve gear directly to a crankshaft or flywheel.
monument Word or Phrase:COMPOUND STEAM ENGINE *  
Definition:A steam engine that uses the same steam successively to drive pistons in high and then low pressure cylinders.
monument Word or Phrase:TRACTION STEAM ENGINE *  
Definition:Small mobile steam engine.
monument Word or Phrase:VERTICAL STEAM ENGINE *  
Definition:An engine in which a vertical piston rod supplies energy via a crankshaft directly to the flywheel suspended above the cylinder. Extensively used as mine winding engines.
monument Word or Phrase:STEAM ENGINE HOUSE *  
Definition:A building housing a steam engine.
monument Word or Phrase:STEAM ENGINE *  
Definition:An engine in which the mechanical force of steam is made available as a motive power for driving machinery.

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