engine

as in machine
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion a car with a 200-horsepower engine

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Recent Examples of engine The cause of it remains under investigation. 12 engines, two water tenders, two helicopters, two dozers and two hand crews will continue to battle the fire. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025 Walsh is the lynchpin connecting defence and attack and Stanway is the engine. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 June 2025 The simplicity that defined our past is the engine that drives our success today. Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 The fire is fought by 11 engines, six water tenders, three helicopters, two dozers and two hand crews. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for engine
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Noun
  • The way our system works is when a marked paper ballot is scanned in, the machine takes a photo of the front and back of the sheet and also creates an associated electronic file, the cast vote record, with all the relevant data from that ballot.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
  • Outside the norm for places that allow access to games, Otaku doesn’t require that guests pay a fee for tokens and none of the machines take quarters.
    Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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  • Each electric motor pumps out 335 hp and spools up to an incredible 24,000 rpm, focused more on high-speed lightweight efficiency as opposed to low-end torque.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 June 2025
  • That’s a testament to his non-stop motor and positive locker room vibes, and he’ll probably be summoned on a 10-day again this year once injuries start hitting.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025

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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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