combustion engine

noun

: an engine that derives its motive force from the energy of combustion

Examples of combustion engine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Could someone buy the car with a combustion engine and switch to electric power later? — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

Its combustion engine serves as a range extender, generating electricity when the battery can no longer provide all the energy required for driving. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

The first Prancing Horse without a combustion engine was always going to be an affront to the most hard-core faction of the brand’s many loyalists, but disappointment with the important model surpassed even them. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Live orchestral recordings have been used to replicate the noise of a combustion engine; other sound effects include a finger on the rim of a crystal glass for the voice command response. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above