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Invented by the Belgian-French engineer Étienne Lenoir.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An internal combustion engine that burned a mixture of coal gas and air ignited by a "jumping sparks" ignition system by Ruhmkorff coil. Full definition →
Invented by the Belgian-French engineer Étienne Lenoir.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.