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m'-naught

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
m'--naught
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the center and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine, -- a plan introduced by M'Naught , a Scottish engineer, in 1845.

Questions

What does m'-naught mean?
To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the center and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine, -- a plan introduced by M'Naught , a Scottish engineer, in 1845.

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