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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The company is now in a much different place than it was in 2021, when three board members backed by activist investment firm Engine No. 1 won shareholder approval.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Engine problems torpedoed his chances in the Coca-Cola 600, however, and he completed only 271 of 400 laps on the 1.5-mile track.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Engine development takes time and it is already very tight for manufacturers to apply the changes in time for next year.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Pairing compute and memory allows for unmatched speed for any memory-intensive task that doesn’t leave the confines of a single Wafer-Scale Engine.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I poured milk Into him, let him Lick chunks of Cheese from my palms, And cooked huevo After huevo Until his purring Engine kicked in And he cuddled Up to my father’s slippers.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

Vocabulary lists containing engine

Engineering - Introductory

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Mechanical Engineering

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Engineering - Middle School

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