internal combustion engine
noun
: a heat engine in which the combustion that generates the heat takes place inside the engine proper instead of in a furnace
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More internal combustion engine vehicles on the road means more demand for gasoline and diesel, while increased reliance on burning gas to generate electricity tightens supplies – on both, higher demand increases prices.
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Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Another big difference in EV design versus internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles is the integrated nature of the drivetrain.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Although some of these problems are themselves consequences of the scientific revolution, which produced the internal combustion engine and nuclear weapons, science can also provide humanity with the tools to survive.
—Ferric C. Fang, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
Both are also available with the company’s excellent V6 Nettuno internal combustion engine.
—James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Another big difference in EV design versus internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles is the integrated nature of the drivetrain.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
Although some of these problems are themselves consequences of the scientific revolution, which produced the internal combustion engine and nuclear weapons, science can also provide humanity with the tools to survive.
—Ferric C. Fang, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
Both are also available with the company’s excellent V6 Nettuno internal combustion engine.
—James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Internal combustion engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20combustion%20engine. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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