engine
noun
- any machine that uses energy to develop mechanical power; esp., a machine for transmitting motion to some other machine
- a railroad locomotive
- any instrument or machine; apparatus: engines of warfare, engines of torture
- fire engine
- Archaic any means or device
See engine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕnˈjĭn)
nouna. A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.
b. Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.
a. A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war.
b. An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment.
- A locomotive.
- A fire engine.
- Computer Science A search engine.
transitive verb en·gined,
en·gin·ing,
en·gines To equip with an engine or engines.
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