Meaning Of The Word Rankine cycle

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Rankine cycle in American English
noun: the hypothetical cycle of a steam engine in which all heat transfers take place at constant pressure and in which expansion and compression occur adiabatically

Rankine cycle in British English
noun: the thermodynamic cycle in steam engines by which water is pumped into a boiler at one end and the steam is condensed at the other

Rankine cycle in Mechanical Engineering
noun: The Rankine cycle is a thermodynamic cycle in which power is produced from a liquid heated to produce steam.

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