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Thesaurus Term/Concept: STEAM ENGINE
| Identifier |
138291 |
| Class |
COMPONENTS |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
A power source deriving its energy from solid fuel, which is used to boil water in an almost closed vessel, producing steam which moves one or more pistons in tight fitting cylinders, the energy being transmitted by a piston rod to a diversity of devices |
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