Associations to the word «Rankine»

Wiktionary

RANKINE, proper noun. A Scottish and Northern Irish surname, variant of Rankin.
RANKINE CYCLE, noun. (physics) a thermodynamic cycle used as an ideal standard for the comparative performance of heat engines

Dictionary definition

RANKINE, noun. A unit of temperature on the Rankine scale.

Wise words

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