Engine
11Engine — This article is about a machine to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. For other uses of engine, see Engine (disambiguation). For other uses of motor, see Motor (disambiguation). A V6 internal combustion engine from a Mercedes car An… …
12engine — A device for changing fuel energy to mechanical energy. The term applies to the primary source of power generation. In Britain there is a desire to make a clear distinction between engine and motor so that motor refers only to electric power… …
13engine — Synonyms and related words: AC motor, Corliss engine, Otto engine, Wankel engine, aeromotor, air engine, alembic, anvil, apparatus, appliance, arc jet engine, axial flow turbojet, beam engine, bearings, blowing engine, boiler, caldron, cam, cam… …
14engine — noun 1 part of a vehicle that produces power ADJECTIVE ▪ big, powerful ▪ small ▪ twin engines ▪ a large plane with twin engines …
15engine — engineless, adj. /en jeuhn/, n. 1. a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion. 2. a railroad locomotive. 3. a fire engine. 4. any mechanical contrivance. 5. a machine or instrument used in… …
16engine — n. motor 1) to crank, start; operate, run; rev up an engine 2) to lubricate; repair; service; tune up an engine 3) to cut, kill, turn off; warm up an engine 4) an air cooled; aircraft; diesel; donkey; electric; internal combustion; jet; radial;… …
17engine — 01. I m going to take the car to a garage; the [engine] has been making strange noises. 02. When I got in the car this morning, the [engine] wouldn t start. We d better phone a mechanic. 03. This weather is getting colder. You d better leave the… …
18engine — en|gine W2S1 [ˈendʒın] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: engin cleverness, machine , from Latin ingenium abilities you are born with ] 1.) the part of a vehicle that produces power to make it move →↑motor start/switch on an engine ▪ T …
19Engine 88 — Infobox musical artist Name = Engine 88 Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = San Francisco, California Genre = Rock, Indie, Alternative Years active = 1992 1998 Label = Shut Up Drive Records, Caroline… …
20Engine — Mit Engine (vom Englischen für den „Antrieb“ oder „Motor“) wird in der Informationstechnologie ein eigenständiger Teil eines Computerprogramms bezeichnet. Eine Engine ist oft für gewisse in der Regel komplexe Berechnungen oder Simulationen… …
