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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A U.S. guarantee to supply aircraft, aircraft engines and aircraft components to China would ensure a steady supply of needed inputs as Beijing seeks to match and eventually overtake the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

By learning how to recharge those tiny engines, scientists may be opening a new path in the fight against dementia.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Weichai, a state-owned group based in the Shandong region in northern China, is a major manufacturer of commercial vehicles, construction machinery and industrial engines, with 100,000 employees worldwide.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

There is also general agreement on the need to reduce costs after the expense of developing the latest engines.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

We’ll have carriages with engines in them powered by gasoline.

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