Word info

Newcomen

Proper noun

Meaning

Newcomen

A surname.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

An 18th-century working Newcomen steam engine is on display in the town. Source: Internet

Boulton and Watt charged an annual payment, equal to one third of the value of the coal saved in comparison to a Newcomen engine performing the same work. Source: Internet

For instance, in a book published in 2011 it is said that in a letter dated 1703 Hooke did suggest that Newcomen use condensing steam to drive the piston. Source: Internet

Despite their disadvantages, Newcomen engines were reliable and easy to maintain and continued to be used in the coalfields until the early decades of the 19th century. Source: Internet

Hooke received the degree of "Doctor of Physic" in December 1691. citation Hooke and Newcomen There is a widely reported story that Dr Hooke corresponded with Thomas Newcomen in connection with Newcomen's invention of the steam engine. Source: Internet

In 1763, Watt was asked to repair a model Newcomen engine belonging to the university. Source: Internet

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