# Stirling engine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A heat engine of the external combustion piston engine type.

## Etymology
Named for inventors Rev. Robert Stirling and his brother James Stirling.

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