aeolipile

== English == === Alternative forms === aeolipyle eolipile === Etymology === From French éolipyle, from Latin Aeoli pylae (“doorway of Aeolus”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiː.əʊ.lɪ.pʌɪl/ === Noun === aeolipile (plural aeolipiles) A steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation. ==== Translations ====