/ Dictionary / Index A aeolipile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ae•ol•i•pile Pronunciation: (ē-ol'u-pīl"), [key] — n. a round vessel caused to rotate by the force of tangentially escaping steam: an early example of jet propulsion. a device for injecting the vapors of heated alcohol into a laboratory furnace. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Aeolic Aeolis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language