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engine

noun
engine pronunciation English ˈendʒɪn engine pronunciation American ˈendʒɪn
 
1 the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle movea diesel/petrol engineMy car had to have a new engine.engine troubleI switched/turned the engine off. see also internal-combustion engine, jet engine, traction engine2 (also locomotive) a vehicle that pulls a train3 -engined (in adjectives) having the type or number of engines mentioneda twin-engined speedboat see also fire engine, search engine