overhead engine

noun

A vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank.

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Meanings

nounoverhead engine (plural overhead engines)

plural overhead engines

  1. A vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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