engine

[en-juhn] / ˈɛn dʒən /

NOUN

device that drives a machine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appliance diesel generator instrument motor power plant tool transformer turbine weapon

STRONG

agent apparatus barrel contrivance cylinder dynamo fan horses implement means mechanism piston pot powerhouse

WEAK

power train putt-putt rubber band what's under the hood

Example Sentences

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It pioneered innovations such as no-bleed engine technology, which uses electric generators to power air conditioning and anti-ice systems.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Part of what he was experiencing, which he knows a great deal more about now, was feeling “the secrets that were the engine propelling my family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

No fuel resulted in engine shutdown, causing a loss of power and lift.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Messi had always been the decisive player, now he was being asked to be the entire engine.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This time they used a big engine with a winch and thick chains around a giant drum to drag Cleopatra’s Needle off the boat.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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Engineering - Introductory

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Mechanical Engineering

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Engineering - Middle School

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