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Meaning of external combustion engine

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

external

Pronunciation:/əksˈtɜːnəl//əksˈtɝnəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. (chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.

  2. In the C programming language, a variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Outside of something; on the exterior.

    Example: This building has some external pipework.

  2. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.

  3. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations.

    Example: external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom

  4. Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.