aeolipile

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English

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Etymology

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From French éolipyle, from Latin Aeoli pylae (“doorway of Aeolus”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiː.əʊ.lɪ.pʌɪl/

Noun

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aeolipile (plural aeolipiles)

  1. A steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation.

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