Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stationary engine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: sta-tion-ary engine
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An engine that remains in a fixed position, and is not part of a moving object.

Example Sentences

"To get the best conditions for locomotives he proposed to make a continuous grade of 1 in 30 on the straight between Erkrath and Hochdahl, 2.78 km. (1¾ miles) and employ a stationary engine there. [...] The stationary engine was duly installed, at considerable cost, but not used for long."
"The Cromford & High Peak was one of Britain's oldest railways, giving access to the stone quarries of the Peak District. It was very much 'of its time'. Stationary engines hauled wagons up and down inclines, and trains on the more level bits in between were pulled by horses."

Inflected Forms

stationary engines (plural)

Questions

What does stationary engine mean?: An engine that remains in a fixed position, and is not part of a moving object.

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