multi-engine

adjective

mul·​ti-en·​gine ˌməl-tē-ˈen-jən How to pronounce multi-engine (audio)
-ˌtī-
: having more than one engine
a multi-engine airplane

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Fifteen years ago, Amazon was a fraction of Walmart’s size; today, its multi-engine model, spanning e-commerce, logistics, AWS, and a fast-growing advertising business, has produced a growth rate roughly three times Walmart’s in recent years. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026 Even though Biffle was rated to fly a multi-engine plane, he wasn't listed as qualified to fly this particular jet or be a second officer. Gary D. Robertson, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025 The company is owned by Biffle, who was rated to fly helicopters and single and multi-engine planes. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025 As investors look ahead to 2025 and beyond, the bullish case for AMZN rests on the structural advantages in AI infrastructure, and a multi-engine business model — e-commerce, advertising, cloud computing, logistics and digital services. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025 Koebel outlined a roadmap that will see Themis be followed by the later Callisto and Skyhopper efforts, which introduce multi-engine configurations and foldable landing legs. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025 The final two phases of training are commercial pilot, for single-engine planes, which allow pilots to get paid, and the multi-engine add-on. Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2025 The video appears to show a long, multi-engine speedboat traveling at sea when a bright flash of light busts over the craft. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 During the test, engineers also evaluated heat-resistant coatings, fault detection systems, and the reliability of the multi-engine system, all of which are crucial before launching humans. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-engine was in 1917

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“Multi-engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-engine. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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