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1 steam engine
(a moving engine for pulling a train, or a fixed engine, driven by steam.) parný stroj, rušeň* * *• parný stroj -
2 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) para; parný2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) para; parný2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) vypúšťať paru2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) plaviť sa3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) variť nad parou•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam* * *• varit nad parou• varit v pare• výpary• vyparovat sa• vypúštat paru• zahmliet sa• sila• s parným pohonom• staromódny• predpotopný• energia• hmla• elán• dusit• dymit• íst plnou parou• íst parníkom• hnat sa• chut• rútit sa• para• orosit sa• parit• parný• plavba parníkom• pohánaný parou• pohánat parou• pokryt sa výparmi• naparovat• opar
См. также в других словарях:
steam engine — steam engine, adj. an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler. [1745 55] * * * Machine that uses steam power to perform mechanical work… … Universalium
Steam engine — Steam en gine ([e^]n j[i^]n). An engine moved by steam. [1913 Webster] Note: In its most common forms its essential parts are a piston, a cylinder, and a valve gear. The piston works in the cylinder, to which steam is admitted by the action of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steam engine — ► NOUN 1) an engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power. 2) a steam locomotive … English terms dictionary
steam engine — n. 1. an engine using steam under pressure to supply mechanical energy, usually through the action of a piston sliding in a cylinder 2. a locomotive powered by steam … English World dictionary
steam engine — steam ,engine noun count an engine that gets its power from steam, especially a train engine … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steam engine — 1751; earlier in the same sense was fire engine, atmospheric engine … Etymology dictionary
Steam engine — A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/564472/steam engine steam engine Britannica Online Encyclopedia ] ] Steam engines have a long history,… … Wikipedia
steam engine — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms steam engine : singular steam engine plural steam engines an engine that gets its power from steam, especially a railway engine … English dictionary
steam engine — garo variklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. steam engine; steam power engine vok. Dampfkraftmaschine, f; Dampfmaschine, f rus. паровой двигатель, m pranc. moteur à vapeur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
steam engine — steam′ en gine n. mac an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
steam engine — engine using pressurized steam to supply mechanical energy … English contemporary dictionary
