Definitions for aeolipile
ae·olip·ile

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1. aeolipilenoun

   a steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam; which consists of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis thus creating rotation.

2. Etymology: From French éolipyle, from Latin Aeoli pylae ‘doorway of Aeolus’.

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1. Aeolipile

   An aeolipile, aeolipyle, or eolipile, from the Greek "αιολουπυλη", also known as a Hero's engine, is a simple, bladeless radial steam turbine which spins when the central water container is heated. Torque is produced by steam jets exiting the turbine. The Greek-Egyptian mathematician and engineer Hero of Alexandria described the device in the 1st century CE, and many sources give him the credit for its invention. However, Vitruvius was the first to describe this appliance in his De architectura (ca. 30–20 BCE).The aeolipile is considered to be the first recorded steam engine or reaction steam turbine, but it is neither a practical source of power nor a direct predecessor of the type of steam engine invented during the Industrial Revolution.The name – derived from the Greek word Αἴολος and Latin word pila – translates to "the ball of Aeolus", Aeolus being the Greek god of the air and wind.

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1. Aeolipilenoun

   alt. of Aeolipyle

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1. Aeolipile

   An aeolipile, also known as a Hero engine, is a rocket style jet engine which spins when heated. In the 1st century AD, Hero of Alexandria described the device, and many sources give him the credit for its invention. The aeolipile Hero described is considered to be the first recorded steam engine or reaction steam turbine. The name – derived from the Greek word "Αἴολος" and Latin word "pila" – translates to "the ball of Aeolus"; Aeolus being the Greek god of the air and wind . Pre-dating Hero's writings, a device called an aeolipile was described in the 1st century BC by Vitruvius in his treatise De architectura; however, it is unclear whether it is the same device or a predecessor, as there is no mention of any rotating parts.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aeolipile in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aeolipile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aeolipile
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aeolipile
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aeolipile