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  1. Thomas Savery - Wikipedia

    Thomas Savery (/ ˈseɪvəri /; c. 1650 – 15 May 1715) was an English inventor and engineer. He invented the first commercially used steam-powered device, a steam pump [1] which is often …

  2. SAVORY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    palatable, appetizing, savory, tasty, toothsome mean agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste. palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable. …

  3. SAVERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Savery definition: Thomas. ?1650–1715, English engineer, who built (1698) the first practical steam engine, used to pump water from mines. See examples of SAVERY used in a sentence.

  4. Thomas Savery | Steam Engine, Pump Design & Inventor

    A military engineer by profession, Savery was drawn in the 1690s to the difficult problem of pumping water out of coal mines.

  5. SAVERY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'Savery' Savery in British English (ˈseɪvərɪ ) noun Thomas. ?1650–1715, English engineer, who built (1698) the first practical steam engine, used to pump water from mines

  6. Thomas Savery - Encyclopedia.com

    Indeed, Savery is responsible for inventing a device capable of polishing plate glass as well as a machine that used paddle wheels to move ships stuck in the open water. His most important …

  7. The Savery Pump - egr.msu.edu

    May 21, 2013 · The first successful steam pump was patented by Thomas Savery in 1698, and in his words provided an "engine to raise water by fire". The artist rendering here is understood …

  8. July 2, 1698: Thomas Savery Patents an Early Steam Engine

    Jul 1, 2018 · It fell to an English inventor and engineer named Thomas Savery to build the first working prototype of “an engine to raise water by fire.” Born to relative privilege in 1650, …

  9. Savory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something savory is full of flavor, delicious and tasty — usually something that someone has cooked. In the world of cuisine, savory is also often used to mean the opposite of sweet, or …

  10. Savery History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames

    The surname Savery was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished …