Definitions for "Steam engine"
An engine moved by steam.
An engine driven by steam
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
a breakthrough invention by Thomas Savery in 1698 and Thomas Newcomen in 1705 that both burned coal to produce steam which was then used to operate a pump, although inefficient they were still used successfully in English and Scottish mines. (p. 731)
Keywords:  fascinating, thing
a fascinating thing
Keywords:  complex, machine
a more complex machine