#external-combustion_engine a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy
supertype: #heat_engine any engine that makes use of heat to do work
subtype: #steam_engine__steamengine external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder
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