WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trunk en′gine, 
    1. Mechanical Engineeringan engine having a trunk piston or pistons.
    2. Mechanical Engineeringa double-acting steam engine having a connecting rod passing through a trunk to the piston.
    • 1860–65


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