beam engine
noun
an early type of steam engine, in which a pivoted beam is vibrated by a vertical steam cylinder at one end, so that it transmits motion to the workload, such as a pump, at the other end
Words nearby beam engine
beam,
beam aerial,
beam antenna,
beam brick,
beam compass,
beam engine,
beam fill,
beam hole,
beam lights,
beam mill,
beam reach
Example sentences from the Web for beam engine
The beam-engine is a peculiarly American type, seldom if ever seen abroad.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine |Robert H. ThurstonStevens continued his work of improving the beam-engine for many years.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine |Robert H. Thurston