engine

Definition of enginenext
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 Not only does this setup produce 1,250 hp and give the car all-wheel-drive, but, as Road & Track points out, the turbochargers and e-motor, via Chevy’s push-to-pass e-boost function, were able to pick up the slack for the engine as the car rocketed towards the finish line. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 Together, these engines generate roughly 220,000 pounds of thrust, making the Tu-160 one of the most powerful military aircraft ever constructed. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026 Your ad engine responds to declining conversion without seeing pricing. Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Let’s assume that the wheels on the road generate no friction and roll without engine power. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for engine
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Noun
  • This machine has five presets for making everything from slushes and frozen juice to frappes and milkshakes.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
  • Researchers estimate British hospitals could cancel up to 4,000 surgeries over the four hottest days this week, as some MRI machines stopped working, with many hospitals lacking air conditioning.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • After several seconds in free-fall, the Pegasus XL will then ignite the first of its three-stage rocket motors, delivering LINK into orbit in about 10 minutes, according to Northrop Grumman.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Tackling supply bottlenecks According to Orbital, the same manufacturing platform can produce components for solid rocket motors, hypersonic vehicles, missile defense interceptors, space systems, jet engines, and nuclear microreactors.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026

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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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