Gas engine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor

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  1. an engine in which the motion of the piston is produced by the combustion or sudden production or expansion of gas; especially, an engine in which an explosive mixture of gas and air is forced into the working cylinder and ignited there by a gas flame or an electric spark. = internal combustion engine

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