refrigerating engine
noun
variants
or refrigerating machine
: an apparatus working in a reversed heat-engine cycle for utilizing mechanical energy (as by compressing and expanding ammonia gas) to extract heat from a substance (as circulating brine) compare brayton cycle
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“Refrigerating engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refrigerating%20engine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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