zhēng

technical
noun

Meaning of 蒸汽机

蒸汽机 means steam engine; external combustion engine that uses steam pressure to produce mechanical work. Pronounced zhēng qì jī.

  • steam engine; external combustion engine that uses steam pressure to produce mechanical work

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tái
zhēng
shì
shí
jiǔ
shì
zhì
zào
de
 

This steam engine was manufactured in the 19th century.

Zhēng
de
míng
yǐn
le
gōng
mìng
 

The invention of the steam engine triggered the Industrial Revolution.

Tiě
zuì
chū
shǐ使
yòng
zhēng
zuò
wéi
dòng
 

Railways initially used steam engines as their power source.

Zhè
tái
zhēng
yóu
gāng
 
guō
chuán
dòng
gòu
chéng
 

This steam engine consists of cylinders, a boiler, and transmission mechanisms.

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