engines

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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However, the increased adoption of battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, favors the Chinese original equipment manufacturers while putting pressure on the sales volumes of European incumbents trying to unload cars with internal-combustion engines.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Caterpillar said in its latest earnings call that its order backlog of reciprocating engines, which are also used by other industries such as oil and gas, rose by more than 3.5 times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Among global data centers that plan to use natural-gas-fueled power on-site, about 8.3 gigawatts worth of projects plan to use Innio’s Jenbacher engines, according to BloombergNEF.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Reciprocating engines are the type that power cars and cruise ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Benji couldn’t hear their conversation over the hum of the engines, but they smiled and nodded, so he imagined they were talking about the weather and not money.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty