M'Naughting

A form of M'Naught — To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the centre and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of M'Naught
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M'Naughting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M'Naughting

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“M'Naughting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M'Naughting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “M'Naughting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M'Naughting.

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