#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
supertype: #external-combustion_engine a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy
part of: #steamship #steam_locomotive
part: #steam_boiler__steamboiler__boiler sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
part: #steam_whistle__steamwhistle a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
part: #crosshead metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
part: #steam_chest the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder
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