Assertion: engine | /r/CapableOf | drive vessel
Facets:
value: like the steam engine
type: OTHER
value: forward
type: MANNER
value: without the need for a gearbox
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: This bi-directional running was an advantage in marine applications, as the engine could, like the steam engine, drive a vessel forward or in reverse without the need for a gearbox.