engine

noun

ˈen-jən How to pronounce engine (audio)
Definition of enginenext
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 Rachel Berry is the trickiest to crack, and as such will be the engine of the show. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 Dual-threat senior quarterback Gustav Crane, who has 1,011 passing yards, 363 rushing yards and 22 total TDs, is the Giants’ offensive engine. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The company emphasized that Sprint Core is an experimental prototype intended to gather engineering data, rather than a production-ready engine. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 How the algorithm turned old gear into must-haves Social platforms are the main engine behind this. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for engine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engine
  1. machine
  2. motor
Noun
  • Blacksmith instead buys its own machines, tens of thousands of them, according to Jayaprakash, and installs them in data centers around the world.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Latest from the show floor Stern’s latest offering, Fallout, stood near the entrance of a convention floor packed with the latest machines from manufacturers like Jersey Jack, Barrels of Fun, Spooky Pinball, and others.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • This gave the team control over the motor’s movement without physically manipulating it.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The whole thing would be just another cringeworthy display of teenage rebellion if the potential consequences weren’t so serious — many of those bikes are equipped with powerful electric motors and can go up to 60 mph.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor

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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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