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engines

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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The biggest is Innio, a maker of gas engines.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Traditional means of information weren’t far behind search engines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The Pentagon was accused of cronyism last year when it awarded the company a contract to make drone engines for the Army.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Rival supercar maker Lamborghini has scrapped its EV programme due to weak demand and customers' preference for petrol engines.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

When the 46th Guards were quietly idling their engines, maybe the cowering soldiers below imagined that the swooping wings sounded eerily like witch’s broomsticks soaring through the dark sky.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein