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steam power en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Power derived from water heated into steam, usually converted to motive power by a reciprocating engine (a steam engine) or turbine (a steam turbine).
    • The pistons are driven by steam power.
  2. (uncountable) A means of transportation, or heavy equipment, based on such power, especially steamboats, steamships, or steam trains.
    • Before the diesel locomotive, steam power was king.

Coordinates

fluid power · wind power · solar power · water power

Deriveds

steam-powered

Relateds

tramp steamer · steamboat · steam locomotive · steam train · steam shovel · steamer · steamship

Translations (11)

de Dampfantrieb (power from steam) · fi höyryvoima (power from steam) · ka ორთქლის ენერგია (power from steam) · de Dampfkraft (power from steam) · mk парен погон (power from steam) · da dampdrift (power from steam) · pl para (power from steam) · es Motor de vapor marino (power from steam) · da dampkraft (power from steam) · ka ორთქლის ძალა (power from steam) · hu gőzerő (power from steam)