external combustion

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Definition of external combustion in English English dictionary

ignition of fuel outside the cylinder of an engine

Related Terms

external-combustion engine

a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy

Hyphenation

ex·ter·nal com·bus·tion

Turkish pronunciation

îkstırnıl kımbʌsçın

Pronunciation

/əkˈstərnəl kəmˈbəsʧən/ /ɪkˈstɜrnəl kəmˈbʌsʧən/