engine

noun

ˈen-jən How to pronounce engine (audio)
Definition of enginenext
as in machine
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion a car with a 200-horsepower engine

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Recent Examples of engine If anything, the shorter gearing makes the engine’s enormous rev range easier to exploit without requiring speeds that would attract unwanted attention from law enforcement. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Performance Right off the bat, pressing a mechanical engine start button feels more special than touching a virtual one. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 Between 2023 and 2025, the state spent close to $30 million on helicopter engines, cargo vans and trailers, all tied to immigration enforcement efforts. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Most of the breakout products retail under $30, undercutting comparable prestige serums by half or more while riding the same social-media discovery engine. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for engine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engine
  1. machine
  2. motor
Noun
  • The pace of improvement in AI models has led many observers to predict that human intelligence may soon be overtaken by the cognitive capacity of machines.
    — George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • China has a virtual monopoly on these minerals, which are critical to making everything from cars and jet engines to smartphones and even the dye used in MRI machines.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • The component, called a reducer, translates motor power into mechanical movement.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Against a small quadcopter, damaging a propeller, motor, arm, or other critical component could be enough to bring it down.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor

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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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