engine
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈɛn.dʒɪn/
- Archaic
- Throughout his campaign, both by sea and land, his army's great siege engines were dismantled, transported, and then reconstructed at various locations.
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Watch on YouTubeArts of public use, however, are very much power, like making of engines and other instruments of war, right?
- Arts of public use, however, are very much power, like making of engines and other instruments of war, right?
Examples
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Thus, here I am with a siege engine, determined to secure her attention by other means.
Fiction book (2001) -
Men of peace create engines of war.
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Destroy their ships, their engines of war, and their soldiers.
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After this, the King's siege engines were all destroyed by a large storm.
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Having cut down every tree within miles, Titus built siege engines that hurled countless javelins, stones, and even captives into the city.
Fiction book (1998) -
The soldiers prepared their siege engine to break down the castle walls during the attack.
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During the battle, the enemy's siege engine launched heavy rocks at our fortifications.
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The ancient manuscript described various types of siege engines used in warfare, including catapults and trebuchets.
Synonyms
29
6.6
A device that launches objects forward with great force, like planes from a ship
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7.0
Weapons used in war like guns or swords
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
How Destructive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Engine once meant a clever device and was used for war machines like catapults and battering rams, so a siege 'engine' was simply a tool made to break walls or throw stones.