Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R Rankine cycle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ran'kine cy"cle Pronunciation: [key] — Thermodynam. Thermodynam. the hypothetical cycle of a steam engine in which all heat transfers take place at constant pressure and in which expansion and compression occur adiabatically. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Rankine ranking TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: avatar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language