stationary engine
noun
an engine mounted in a fixed position, as one used for driving generators, compressors, etc.
Origin of stationary engine
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby stationary engine
Example sentences from the Web for stationary engine
Friend Cropper, however, headed the stationary-engine party, and insisted upon adopting it.
'Puffing Billy' and the Prize 'Rocket' |Helen Cross Knight
British Dictionary definitions for stationary engine
stationary engine
noun
an engine that remains in a fixed position, esp one in a building that drives generators or other machinery