engine

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 Among other resources, two engines have also been assigned to fight the wildfire. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025 On May 28, Resilience performed an orbital control maneuver, a 10-minute engine burn that brought the spacecraft into a circular orbit around the moon about 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the lunar surface, according to a statement from ispace. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 2 June 2025 Marcus-Bello works primarily with aluminum and copper, which enter Nigeria in the form of used engine blocks and electronic waste. Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025 Blogs simultaneously establish authority and trust while operating as a content engine. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for engine
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Noun
  • Experts, however, were quick to clarify that the malfunction was not evidence of a conscious or rebellious machine.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
  • Encryption methods that underpin today’s secure systems, such as RSA, will eventually be rendered obsolete by quantum machines.
    David Jones, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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  • Audi sells a 48 V mild hybrid Q5—essentially a powerful starter motor—in Europe but currently has no plans to bring that version to the US.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
  • This cordless vac has powerful suction, cyclonic filtration, a brushless motor, an easily removable roller bar, and lights on the vacuum head to better see pet hair and dander.
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 11 June 2025

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“Engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engine. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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