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The first steam engines used for pumping water out of mines.

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What were the steam engines first use?

The first steam engines used for pumping water out of mines.


Steam engines were first used to power?

Machines in factories


What was the initial job of the steam engine?

Steam engines were first used to pump water out of mines.


What were steam engines first used for?

pumping water out of coal mines


What were the first automobiles powered by?

They were powered by steam engines.


Where are steam engines most widely used?

I believe steam engines are still widely used in China


Who used steam engines?

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Do they still make steam engines?

Yes, turbines used today are radial steam engines.


What was steam engines first used to power?

Pumps, to remove water from coal mines.


How were steam engines used in the past?

Steam engines were first used in the tin mines of Cornwall, England to pump water from the mines which often extended out under the Cornish coastline.


Who invented the first steam engine in 1765?

The first use of steam power was over 2000 years ago. It was a simple devise that used steam to make movement. Steam engines have been around since the 1600s.


Are steam engines still being used?

Steam engines presently produce more power than all other types of engines combined. Most steam engines take the form of the steam turbine engine. The steam turbine is responsible for generating about 86% of the electric power used on this planet. Reciprocating steam engines are still in use for limited applications, but are generally considered obsolete. Steam engines, either the piston or turbine type were used on most big ships until recently, and there are still a few steam locomotives about.