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Meaning of Cornish engine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A kind of beam engine used mainly for pumping water from mines. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight in descending.

CEFR level

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

Cornish fairing Cornish game hen Cornish hedge Cornish hen Cornish hurling Cornish palm

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