| Main Entry: |
engine |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
device that drives a machine |
Synonyms: |
agent,
apparatus, appliance, barrel,
contrivance, cylinder, diesel, dynamo,
fan,
generator, horses,
implement,
instrument,
means,
mechanism, motor, piston, pot, power plant, power train, powerhouse, putt-putt, rubber band,
tool, transformer, turbine,
weapon, what's under the hood
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| Notes: |
engine is the more general term; motor is a special kind of engine
an engine is a machine that converts potential energy into kinetic energy to provide motive force in order to do work; a motor is a small engine or a similar device powered by electricity |
