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| has gloss | eng: The working fluid in a machine is the pressurized gas or liquid which actuates the machine. Examples include steam in a steam engine, air in a hot air engine and hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic motor or hydraulic cylinder. More generally, a thermodynamic system consists of a system boundary across which energy transfers occur. The working fluid is that matter contained within the system boundary (which can be a liquid or gas) which absorbs or transmits these energies. |
| lexicalization | eng: working fluid |
| instance of | (noun) motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work engine |
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| media:img | Constant pressure.JPG |
| media:img | Piston cylinder.jpg |
| media:img | Property diagram.JPG |
| media:img | Therm process.JPG |
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