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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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The Pentagon was accused of cronyism last year when it awarded the company a contract to make drone engines for the Army.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Memory chips act like fuel lines for computing engines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

GKN Aerospace, based in Britain, makes landing gears, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft at its Garden Grove facility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

If the rules change, everyone can redevelop their engines.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The Pe-2 had twin tails and twin engines, one engine on each wing.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein