multi-engine

adjective

mul·​ti-en·​gine ˌməl-tē-ˈen-jən How to pronounce multi-engine (audio)
-ˌtī-
: having more than one engine
a multi-engine airplane

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The company is owned by Biffle, who was rated to fly helicopters and single and multi-engine planes. — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Even though Biffle was rated to fly a multi-engine plane, he wasn't listed as qualified to fly this particular jet or be a second officer. — Gary D. Robertson, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025 Reddit alone accounts for approximately 40% of multi-engine aggregate frequency. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Koebel outlined a roadmap that will see Themis be followed by the later Callisto and Skyhopper efforts, which introduce multi-engine configurations and foldable landing legs. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multi-engine

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-engine was in 1917

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“Multi-engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-engine. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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