a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
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Trains are drawn by internal combustion engines. 火车由内燃机牵引。
Development of the engine led to cars and trucks. 内燃机的研制导致了轿车和卡车的发展。