- Tandem engine
- Tandem engine Tandem engine A steam engine having two or more steam cylinders in line, with a common piston rod. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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tandem engine — noun : a steam engine having two or more steam cylinders in line with a common piston rod … Useful english dictionary
tandem — [ tɑ̃dɛm ] n. m. • 1816; mot angl., du lat. « enfin », pris au sens de « à la longue, en longueur » 1 ♦ Anciennt Cabriolet à deux chevaux en flèche. Attelage en tandem, en flèche. ♢ (1887) Techn. Cylindres en tandem, l un derrière l autre, en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tandem-compound — /tan deuhm kom pownd/, adj. (of a compound engine or turbine) having high pressure and low pressure units in tandem. Cf. cross compound. * * * … Universalium
tandem compound — noun : a tandem compound steam engine or turbine … Useful english dictionary
tandem-compound — /tan deuhm kom pownd/, adj. (of a compound engine or turbine) having high pressure and low pressure units in tandem. Cf. cross compound … Useful english dictionary
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