engine
10
3.5
- noun
- /ˈɛn.dʒɪn/
- Analyses are normally performed on locomotive engines every 92 days, during regularly scheduled maintenance.
- steam engine
- locomotive engine
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Examples
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In the same way, railroads will be alerted to predicted engine conditions that may require maintenance.
Academic text (2000) -
There is only one man on that engine.
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We couple the lead engine with the cars, yeah?
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Wait till the engines pass.
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We both turn around and see the engine coming around the bend.
Fiction book (1996) -
A new system that tests engine oil on the go aims to keep locomotives on track.
Academic text (2000) -
The engineer checked the engine of the train before it departed to ensure everything was working properly.
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The heavy freight train rumbled down the track, pulled by a powerful engine that could handle the load.
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As the engine roared to life, passengers settled into their seats, excited for the journey ahead.
Synonyms
33
4.6
A train engine that pulls rail cars
4
3.2
A train engine that uses steam made by heating water to move
1
5.5
A train engine that uses electric motors powered by a diesel engine
1
4.1
A railway engine that runs on diesel fuel rather than steam or electricity
1
5.0
A steam train that carries its own fuel and water without another car behind it
1
3.9
A train engine that runs on electricity from overhead wires or a third rail
1
3.6
A machine on train tracks that pulls or pushes trains
1
5.1
A train engine that uses a diesel engine to make electricity that runs its electric motors
1
4.4
A large machine on wheels that pulls a train on tracks
1
6.6
A small vehicle that moves train cars inside a rail yard
1
7.6
A train engine that goes ahead to check the track for obstacles
A steam engine that carries its own fuel and water so it needs no separate car
Idioms
To use much more effort or help than needed to do a small task
Compounds
- Specialized
120
2.9
A computer program that finds web pages and information on the internet
40
4.1
The room on a ship, train, or in a building where the engine and other machines are kept and run
- Specialized
14
3.5
A machine that uses steam from hot water to move parts like pistons or wheels
- Specialized
10
4.5
A machine that burns fuel inside to make power to move a car or plane
- Specialized
8
4.0
A metal part of an engine that holds the cylinders and channels for cooling
- Specialized
6
3.6
A machine that makes a push by throwing out its own fuel very fast for spaceships or missiles
- Specialized
5
3.2
A machine that burns gasoline to make power for vehicles and machines
- Specialized
4
6.6
An engine for spacecraft that pushes them by firing tiny charged particles very fast using electricity
- Specialized
1
6.1
A small motor on a ship that gives extra power or runs equipment like an anchor winch
- Specialized
1
4.4
A machine that makes power using four piston movements in one cycle
- Specialized
1
6.9
A machine that makes power by turning parts around a central point, used in cars or planes
- Archaic
1
5.0
A steam train that carries its own fuel and water without another car behind it
- Specialized
1
5.1
A jet motor with a large front fan that pushes extra air to make the plane move forward
- Specialized
1
5.7
A machine that burns fuel and pushes an aircraft forward by sending out fast hot air
- Specialized
1
7.8
A car engine that makes power using a spinning three-sided piece instead of moving pistons
- Specialized
1
6.7
An engine in which pistons move up and down in cylinders to turn a shaft
- Specialized
1
7.1
A motor with cylinders arranged in a circle around a central hub used in aircraft
- Specialized
1
8.0
A motor that makes power by a three-sided rotor turning inside an oval chamber
- Specialized
1
7.7
A machine like a steam engine that burns fuel outside its cylinder to use the heat to make motion
- Specialized
1
3.3
A machine that burns natural gas to make power for vehicles or generators
- Specialized
1
3.7
The system that removes heat from a car engine to stop overheating
- Specialized
1
5.2
A diesel engine that injects fuel directly into the chamber where it burns
- Archaic
1
9.9
A steam-powered vehicle with wheels that pulls heavy loads on farms and roads
- Specialized
1
6.0
A machine like a jet or rocket that pushes a vehicle by throwing fast gas out the back
- Specialized
1
6.8
A jet engine with a large front fan that pushes extra air to make more power and save fuel
- Specialized
An engine with a three-sided part that turns in a curved path instead of pistons
- Specialized
A machine that burns fuel inside and makes power in four piston strokes
- Specialized
A machine that pushes a rocket or other spacecraft forward by shooting out fast gases
- Literature
A device in science fiction that makes vehicles float above the ground
- Specialized
An engine with the parts that let air in and let exhaust out at the top of the cylinders
Surface Forms
Etymology
Engine comes from Latin ingenium and Old French engin meaning 'clever device', and people later used it for locomotives because these machines were the powerful devices that pulled trains along the tracks.