engine

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/end͡ʒən/ English

Definitions

noun

A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
A tool; a utensil or implement.
A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.
A person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force.

verb

To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.“Vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.”
To assault with an engine.
To contrive; to put into action.
To rack; to torture.

Related words

Synonyms

locomotive motor locomotive engine railway locomotive crankcase powertrain lever piston towing truck rotor motorized ftl motorised vehicle driving car

Associated

carburetor crankshaft camshaft gearbox pusher horsepower rpm torque propeller cylinder exhaust throttle

Rhymes

avenge in binge in chen jin chen jun cringe in fringe in gin gin hinge in impinge in infringe in

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