Definitions

engine

[en-juhn] / ˈɛn dʒən /

NOUN

device that drives a machine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appliance diesel generator instrument motor power plant tool transformer turbine weapon

STRONG

agent apparatus barrel contrivance cylinder dynamo fan horses implement means mechanism piston pot powerhouse

WEAK

power train putt-putt rubber band what's under the hood

Example Sentences

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During the opening 30 minutes, Bellingham's engine - primed by a season of fewer minutes in his legs relative to his Premier League counterparts - saved England on a number of occasions.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Like a sports car needs to warm its engine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The company has long relied on this high-yielding equity as its primary engine to bankroll Bitcoin acquisitions—a strategy that backfires when the shares lose ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Consumer spending is the main engine of the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

She turns the engine on and starts fiddling with some of the knobs.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Vocabulary lists containing engine

Engineering - Introductory

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Mechanical Engineering

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Engineering - Middle School

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