steam engine
noun
: an engine driven or worked by steam
specifically
: a reciprocating engine having a piston driven in a closed cylinder by steam
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Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.
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Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Explore an impressive collection of locomotives, including the iconic Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine, alongside classic cars, maritime exhibits, and aviation displays.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
In 1851, the Free Press bought a steam engine to power the paper's printing press, which is dubbed Peggy Ann for reasons now long lost.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
In an effort to normalize the pace of innovation around AI, the technology has been compared to the steam engine, the calculator, and the first-ever computer.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Explore an impressive collection of locomotives, including the iconic Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine, alongside classic cars, maritime exhibits, and aviation displays.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
In 1851, the Free Press bought a steam engine to power the paper's printing press, which is dubbed Peggy Ann for reasons now long lost.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
In an effort to normalize the pace of innovation around AI, the technology has been compared to the steam engine, the calculator, and the first-ever computer.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Steam engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20engine. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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