engines

plural of engine
as in machines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion a car with a 200-horsepower engine

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Recent Examples of engines But hybrids, which use a combination of gas engines and electric motors, are much more affordable. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Founders can be powerful engines of early growth, but investors need evidence that a brand can live beyond one personality. — Rhea Cartwright, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Additionally, the automaker has committed to continuing to build traditional V-8 and V-12 engines until the latter of those dates. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026 This time, however, the rocket’s massive upper stage squeezed out some extra oomph from its Raptor engines and accelerated to orbital velocity, Ars reports. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 When cash gets tight, leaders slash marketing, sales, talent and innovation—the exact engines needed to recover. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 It is dismantled and set apart from the monster trucks and engines that provide its propulsion. — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney J58 engines present one of the biggest hurdles. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 This architectural difference is on display in the video support offered by the hardware media engines. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engines
Noun
  • PopZao, in theory, allows anyone with a following—now just massive IP machines—to develop merchandise.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For decades, success meant getting machines to behave more like people.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The electric motors run on an 850-volt architecture that promises up to 400 miles of range, with up to 200 miles added in as little as 13 minutes of charging.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The motors also regulate speed when walking downhill with a heavy load.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Engines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engines. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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