stationaryengine
nounUK /ˈsteɪʃənəri ˈɛndʒɪn/
US /ˈsteɪʃəneri ˈɛndʒɪn/
A stationary engine is a big machine that stays in one place and makes power to run other things.
The old stationary engine pumped water out of the mine for many years.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An engine bolted to a foundation rather than built into a vehicle.
The museum displays a stationary engine that once powered a factory.
3. A steam or gas engine used for industrial work in a fixed location.
Farmers used a stationary engine to drive a threshing machine.
4. Any engine designed to run without moving from place to place.
The stationary engine ran the sawmill's belts and pulleys.