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aeolipile [iːˈɒlɪˌpaɪl]
n (Physics / General Physics) a device illustrating the reactive forces of a gas jet: usually a spherical vessel mounted so as to rotate and equipped with angled exit pipes from which steam within it escapes [from Latin aeolīpilae balls of Aeolus or aeolīpylae gates of Aeolus] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But long before then, around the year 50, the Greek inventor Hero created a steam turbine called an aeolipile. |
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