Rotative engine


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a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of the piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by means of a connecting rod, a working beam and crank, or an oscillating cylinder.

See also: Rotative

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It was Boulton who saw the potential growth of the cotton-spinning industry and urged Watt to develop a rotative engine which drove yet more sales after it was completed in 1781.
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Also in this section is a replica of a 1788 rotative engine, one of the first James Watt steam engines used in a factory.
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4 Steam Up Events: Every weekend you can see either the Cornish or rotative engines in the collection in action, demonstrating their power.
Steam power drove the Industrial Revolution and its achievements are celebrated at this museum that has recently had a makeover
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