stationary engine
English
Noun
stationary engine (plural stationary engines)
- An engine that remains in a fixed position, and is not part of a moving object.
- 1942 March, “Notes and News: Main-Line Cable Haulage in Germany”, in Railway Magazine, page 88:
- 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.
References
- “stationary engine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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