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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MV Lord of the Isles, which was covering the Oban to Mull route, is ready to sail again after problems with its main engine put it out of action.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The other big perk: There’s no combustion engine to stop and then start back up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Twenty Thai crew members returned home in mid-March, while three of their colleagues were missing and presumed trapped in the damaged engine compartment.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Another munitions expert from McKenzie Intelligence also said the missile seen in the video had no wings or external engine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

We went to the engine room to see what the problem was.

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

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