Engine and Steam engine

Engine noun - A device that changes energy into mechanical motion.

Steam engine and engine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Steam engine" instead a noun "Engine".

Nearby Words: engineer, enginery

Steam engine noun - 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.

Engine and steam engine are semantically related. You can use "Engine" instead a noun phrase "Steam engine".