compressed-air engine

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compressed-air engine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Compressed \Com*pressed"\, a.
     1. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by
        pressure.
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     2. (Bot.) Flattened lengthwise.
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     Compressed-air engine, an engine operated by the elastic
        force of compressed air.
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