Hero engine

noun

An aeolipile.

Meanings

nounHero engine (plural Hero engines)

plural Hero engines

Origin

Named after Hero of Alexandria.

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APA

Hero engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hero%20engine

MLA

“Hero engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hero%20engine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hero engine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hero%20engine.

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