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Internal-combustion engine   /ɪntˈərnəl-kəmbˈəstʃən ˈɛndʒən/   Listen
Internal-combustion engine

noun
1.
A heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine.  Synonym: ICE.



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