external-combustion

[ ik-stur-nl-kuh m-buhs-chuh n ]
/ ɪkˈstɜr nl kəmˈbʌs tʃən /

adjective

noting or pertaining to an engine, as a steam engine, in which fuel ignition takes place outside the cylinder, turbine, or the like, in which heat energy is transformed into mechanical force.

Words nearby external-combustion

external sphincter muscle of anus, external traction, external urethral opening, external urethrotomy, external version, external-combustion, external-combustion engine, externalism, externality, externalization, externalize