# Lenoir engine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An internal combustion engine that burned a mixture of coal gas and air ignited by a "jumping sparks" ignition system by Ruhmkorff coil.

## Etymology
Invented by the Belgian-French engineer Étienne Lenoir.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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