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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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Honda’s hybrid powertrain has had two motors for several generations, both of which sit adjacent to the internal combustion engine.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
Four-door versions and internal combustion engine versions will follow next year, all on the same new STLA Large platform.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
With the motor backing up the internal combustion engine, the e-motor enables the system to turn off all eight cylinders and hitch a ride on the electric side.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Honda’s hybrid powertrain has had two motors for several generations, both of which sit adjacent to the internal combustion engine.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
Four-door versions and internal combustion engine versions will follow next year, all on the same new STLA Large platform.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
With the motor backing up the internal combustion engine, the e-motor enables the system to turn off all eight cylinders and hitch a ride on the electric side.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Internal combustion engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20combustion%20engine. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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