aeolipile

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation.

词形变化

aeolipiles plural aeolipyle alternative eolipile alternative

词源

From French éolipyle, from Latin Aeoli pylae (“doorway of Aeolus”).
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