engine

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noun

en·gine ˈen-jən

Synonyms of engine next

: a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion

also : a mechanism or object that serves as an energy source

black holes may be the engines for quasars

: a railroad locomotive

: something used to effect a purpose : agent, instrument

mournful and terrible engine of horror and of crime—

E. A. Poe

: something that produces a particular and usually desirable result

engines of economic growth

: machinery

: any of various mechanical appliances

—often used in combination

fire engine

: a mechanical tool: such as

(1)

: an instrument or machine of war

(2)

obsolete : a torture implement

: computer software that performs a fundamental function especially of a larger program

obsolete

: ingenuity

: evil contrivance : wile

engineless adjective

engine

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verb

engined; engining

transitive verb

: to equip with engines

Example Sentences

Noun The car has a four-cylinder engine. tanks, planes, and other engines of war The tax cut could be an engine of economic growth.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Add to that its good driving dynamics and efficient engine and the Versa is a handsome, frugal, and solidly capable daily commuter vehicle. —

Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2023 Per sources, the Pistons had engine trouble after Monday’s game and then were unable to secure the airplane staffing needed to leave on Tuesday and Wednesday. —

Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2023 Ford remains the third most successful engine manufacturer in Formula One history, but its last championship-winning car was driven by Michael Schumacher almost three decades ago. —

Tariq Panja, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023 Extreme temperatures can impact vehicles in many ways, including tire pressure, batteries, engine belts, and gas lines, according to WRTV. —

Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023 Ford remains the third most successful engine manufacturer in Formula 1 after Mercedes and Ferrari. —

Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023 That engine remains the most successful in F1 history, powering teams to 155 victories in just 16 years. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2023 Next up is Cinebench R23, which tests multi-core and multi-threaded processing with a complex scene rendered in Maxon’s Cinema 4D engine. —

PCMAG, 2 Feb. 2023 The three men were taking part in an overnight fishing trip when their boat began to experience engine troubles and started taking on water, WA Today reported. —

Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2023

Verb

So much has changed over the past decade or so, from the size and shape of the cars to engine technology and the use of smaller sensors. —

Joel Shapiro, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 Is there any benefit to directing the executive who oversees engine procurement to procure electricity as well? —

Marc Levinson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 Vehicle telematics works by simply installing a device with a SIM card that allows remotely acquiring vehicle information like location, speed, tire pressure, and engine idle in real-time, faster and more accurately than ever before. —

Ekim Saribardak, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021 Every decision during a race, from timing a pit stop and choosing the tires to engine settings and brake balance, is grounded in granular data. —

Luc Hennekens, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 From crying babies to engine turbines, the earbuds provided smooth listening and drowned out all distractions. —

Nina Huang, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2021 Boeing and Airbus have often timed all-new aircraft to engine technology that provides a step-change in efficiency, such as the GEnx turbofans that made Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner twin-aisle greener and quieter than its predecessors. —

BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2021 Changes to the truck, from chassis to body to engine to interior, reflect consumer needs, requests and complaints. —

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2021 Changes to the truck, from chassis to body to engine to interior, reflect consumer needs, requests and complaints. —

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