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Meaning of aeolipile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈiː.əʊ.lɪ.pʌɪl

Definitions

A steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation.

Equivalents

Français éolipyle
Português eolípila

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Aeolis Aeolism Aeolist aeolodicon aeolodion aeolomelodicon

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