engine

noun

ˈen-jən How to pronounce engine (audio)
Definition of enginenext
as in machine
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion a car with a 200-horsepower engine

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Recent Examples of engine While questioning Porrata, prosecutor Lara Penn pointed out that Sierra still learned English after the accident, worked several jobs and built his first car’s engine. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The movie’s proponents also stressed that the film industry was an economic engine for the city. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The new development further transforms Sparrows Point, which was once an economic engine for Baltimore County with Bethlehem Steel. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Relativistic means travelling at speeds near that of light, with the blazar's central supermassive black hole as the engine that accelerated these particles. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for engine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engine
  1. machine
  2. motor
Noun
  • Lab technician Aleksej Kubelka carefully opened the large machine and slid out a tray.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at Fudan University in China have bypassed onboard storage entirely by turning the ground beneath the machine into a power supply.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • Production is due to begin in Bentley’s Crewe plant this year, with just two trims from launch, both with twin-motor powertrains and four-wheel drive.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Technical transfer for Cadillac and throughout the wider group is part of the mission, but anyone who has attended an F1 race recently will know that the brand-building possibilities are phenomenal—think Coachella with a motor race attached.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor

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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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