Brayton cycle

noun

A thermodynamic cycle describing the operation of certain heat engines that have air or other gas as their working fluid.

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Meanings

nounBrayton cycle (plural Brayton cycles)

plural Brayton cycles

  1. A thermodynamic cycle describing the operation of certain heat engines that have air or other gas as their working fluid.

Origin

Named after George Brayton (1830–1892), American engineer.

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Brayton cycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brayton%20cycle

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