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M'Naught
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English
Etymology
The beam-engine technique was introduced by Mr M'Naught, a Scottish engineer, in 1845.
Proper noun
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Verb
en transitive To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the centre and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine.
See also
en McNaught
en MacNaught
en eponyms