Definition of internal combustion engine
: a heat engine in which the combustion that generates the heat takes place inside the engine proper instead of in a furnace
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Electric vehicles drive differently than those powered by an internal combustion engine.
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His appeal comes a day after Sweden's Volvo became the first major automaker to pledge to stop making cars and SUVs powered solely by the internal combustion engine.
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AeroMobil has also developed a flying car with an internal combustion engine that requires only a very short runway.
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Unlike an internal combustion engine, an electric motor cares not about partial pressures of oxygen.
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Humans have been building cars for well over a century now, and under almost every hood has sat an internal combustion engine.
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Even after a century, and even with alternate fuels and methods of propulsion, the internal combustion engine remains the biggest game in town.
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The internal combustion engine will disappear quickly, in my view, once electric cars become as cheap to buy as traditional autos and when they can be recharged in 15 minutes or so.
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The two motors power the car under easy throttle at lower speeds, while the engine kicks on at midrange speed to supplement power, and takes over at highway speeds when the internal combustion engine is at its most efficient.
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First Known Use of internal combustion engine
1884
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Defined for English Language Learners
internal combustion engine
Definition of internal combustion engine for English Language Learners
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: a type of engine that is used for most vehicles : an engine in which the fuel is burned within engine cylinders
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