Engine
21engine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. motor, machine; device; engine of war. See arms, instrumentality, power. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A machine for transforming power] Syn. motor, power plant, dynamo, generator, turbine, diesel engine,… …
22engine — [[t]e̱nʤɪn[/t]] ♦♦ engines 1) N COUNT The engine of a car or other vehicle is the part that produces the power which makes the vehicle move. He got into the driving seat and started the engine. ...an engine failure that forced a jetliner to crash …
23engine — / endZKn/ noun (C) 1 a piece of machinery with moving parts that changes power from steam, electricity, oil etc, into movement: the engine of a car | a jet engine 2 a vehicle that pulls a railway train 3 engine of change/destruction etc formal… …
24engine */*/*/ — UK [ˈendʒɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms engine : singular engine plural engines 1) a machine with moving parts that uses a fuel to produce movement, for example in a road vehicle or aircraft a jet/diesel/steam engine 2) a vehicle that pulls …
25engine — A skilfully contrived mechanism or machine, the parts of which concur in producing an intended effect; a machine for applying any of the mechanical or physical powers to effect a particular purpose; especially a self contained mechanism for the… …
26engine — n. 1 a mechanical contrivance consisting of several parts working together, esp. as a source of power. 2 a a railway locomotive. b = fire engine. c = steam engine. 3 archaic a machine or instrument, esp. a contrivance used in warfare. Phrases and …
27Engine — Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : PC Engine. Engine (Titre Japonais : エンジン) est une série TV japonaise. Fiche technique Titre : Engine Genre : Comédie, Amour Année : 2005 Pays : Japon Episodes : 11 Chaine… …
28engine — en|gine [ endʒın ] noun count *** 1. ) a machine with moving parts that uses a fuel to produce movement, for example in a road vehicle or airplane: a jet/gasoline/diesel/steam engine 2. ) a vehicle that pulls a train: LOCOMOTIVE 3. ) engine of… …
29engine — I. noun Etymology: Middle English engin, from Anglo French, from Latin ingenium natural disposition, talent, from in + gignere to beget more at kin Date: 13th century 1. obsolete a. ingenuity b. evil contrivance ; wile …
30engine — [13] The underlying etymological meaning of engine is ‘natural talent’. It comes ultimately from Latin ingenium (source also of English ingenious) which was formed from the base *gen (as in genetic) denoting ‘reproduction’ and meant literally… …
