Compound

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001283",
  "term": "Compound",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of steam locomotive engine that uses steam expansively in two or more stages, first in high-pressure cylinders and then in larger low-pressure cylinders. This design extracts more work from the steam, improving fuel efficiency compared to simple expansion engines. Compound locomotives were developed to achieve greater power and economy.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Compound-Lokomotive",
    "es": "locomotora compuesta",
    "fr": "compound"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/compound/"
}