engine

as in machine
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion a car with a 200-horsepower engine

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Recent Examples of engine The property is represented by attorney Marios Rush. Among horror IP, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the little engine that could. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025 There are a couple models to choose from, all with clean-burning four-stroke engines that meet emissions and sound regulations, plus smooth-gliding skis and treads that ride quiet and don’t tear up the slick surface. Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025 What started as a modest outfit began to blossom into a critical engine for the local economy, eventually employing hundreds of residents from villages near Bioculture’s campus. Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025 The plan approved by India’s defense council covers more powerful engines for the army’s T-90 tanks, advanced torpedoes for submarines, as well as early warning aircraft, among others. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for engine

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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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