STEAM ENGINE
An engine in which the mechanical force of steam is made available as a motive power for driving machinery.
Classifications
-
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>> Machinery
>>> Engine
>>> Steam Power Production Site
>>>> Steam Engine
>>>> Steam Engine
>>>>> Beam Engine
>>>>> Beam Engine
Related Terms
Term | Note |
---|---|
BLOWING ENGINE HOUSE | Steam engine, usually, driving a centrifugal fan to provide an air blast for a blast furnace. |
BOILER HOUSE | A building housing a boiler, often connected to a steam engine house. |
CHIMNEY | The flue or channel that funnels smoke and gases from a fire. |
EGG END BOILER | An externally-heated boiler made from a fabricated steel tube with domed ends, designed to contain high-pressure steam. Egg-end boilers were often used to drive steam engines. |
FACTORY | A building or complex, housing machinery for manufacturing purposes. Use specific term where known. |
STEAM ENGINE HOUSE | A building housing a steam engine. |
STEAM MILL | A steam-powered factory. |
TURBINE HOUSE | A building housing a turbine. |