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Definition and Synonyms for 蒸気機関
| 1. | 蒸気機関 | 外燃機関で、熱が使用されて蒸気が上げられ、タービンを回すまたはシリンダの中でピストンを上下に移動させる |
| Steam Engine | 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 | |
| Synonyms: | 蒸気機関 |
Meanings for each kanji in 蒸気機関
| » | 蒸 | steam; heat; sultry; foment; get musty |
| » | 気 | spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood |
| » | 機 | mechanism; opportunity; occasion; machine; airplane |
| » | 関 | connection; barrier; gateway; involve; concerning |
Categories 蒸気機関 is a member of
| 1. | エンジン室の外側（シリンダまたはタービン）で発火が生じるエンジンで熱が機械エネルギーに変換される | |
| External-Combustion Engine | a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy | |
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Sample Sentences for 蒸気機関
かつてはロードローラーは馬が曳いていたが、蒸気機関の発明により、スチームローラーが現れた。
Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.
蒸気機関車は電車ほどなめらかには走らない。
Steam locomotives run less smoothly than electric trains.
明け方、蒸気機関車の汽笛で目を覚ました。
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.
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