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Working fluid
A
working fluid
is a pressurized
gas
or
liquid
that actuates a
machine
. Examples include steam in a
steam engine
, air in a
hot air engine
and
hydraulic fluid
in a
hydraulic motor
or
hydraulic cylinder
. More generally, in a
thermodynamic system
, the working fluid is a liquid or gas that absorbs or transmits [energy].
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