engine
/ˈɛndʒʌn/
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Noun
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
Noun
something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"
Noun
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Noun
an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"
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aircraft engine
arbalest
arbalist
automobile engine
auxiliary engine
ballista
battering ram
bricole
catapult
choo-choo
diesel locomotive
dinkey
dinky
donkey engine
electric locomotive
generator
heat engine
iron horse
mangonel
onager
pilot engine
reaction engine
reaction-propulsion engine
shunter
steam locomotive
switch engine
tank engine
tank locomotive
traction engine
trebuchet
trebucket