Lenoir engine

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Etymology[edit]

Invented by the Belgian-French engineer Étienne Lenoir.

Noun[edit]

Lenoir engine (plural Lenoir engines)

  1. (historical) An internal combustion engine that burned a mixture of coal gas and air ignited by a "jumping sparks" ignition system by Ruhmkorff coil.
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