aeolipile
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French éolipyle, from Latin Aeoli pylae (“doorway of Aeolus”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ˈiːəʊlɪpʌɪl/
Noun[edit]
aeolipile (plural aeolipiles)
- a steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam; which consists of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis thus creating rotation.
