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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Stier also co-created the Little Engines project, a family engagement and early literacy program that uses an app to help families track reading time and complete activity badges.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Engines with a 50-50 split between internal combustion and hybrid power - complete with 'overtaking' and 'boost' modes - have led to accusations of artificiality.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

For 2026, MTU Aero Engines expects the commercial series business—which focuses on manufacturing modules for engines—to have percentage organic revenue growth in the mid-to-high teens—-the strongest gains across all its segments, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Safran Aircraft Engines owns 10% of that Albany segment via its CFM partnership with GE Aerospace.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Engines don’t need friends to talk to, to play with, to share.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord