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a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
a car with a 200-horsepower engine
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Recent Examples of engines
During this burn, the engines will fire for about six minutes.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
The term engineering is sometimes more loosely defined, especially in Great Britain, as the manufacture or assembly of engines, machine tools, and machine parts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That power came from two solid rocket boosters and four RS-25 engines, which lifted the rocket into Earth orbit.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Orion will fire its own engines today and reach lunar orbit in four days, which could take the crew further from Earth than any human has ever traveled.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s bad news for everybody, but the domestic consequences of the war are likely to ripple unevenly, and in the process undermine one of the country’s primary engines of economic growth.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
In the process, TikTok has become one of the most powerful engines for movie discovery.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Each frigate will draw power from four MTU 20V 8000 M71 engines, with each engine producing more than 8,000kW, reported Naval Technology.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the company's primary cash engines due to their dominant position in digital advertising.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
The term engineering is sometimes more loosely defined, especially in Great Britain, as the manufacture or assembly of engines, machine tools, and machine parts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That power came from two solid rocket boosters and four RS-25 engines, which lifted the rocket into Earth orbit.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Orion will fire its own engines today and reach lunar orbit in four days, which could take the crew further from Earth than any human has ever traveled.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s bad news for everybody, but the domestic consequences of the war are likely to ripple unevenly, and in the process undermine one of the country’s primary engines of economic growth.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
In the process, TikTok has become one of the most powerful engines for movie discovery.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Each frigate will draw power from four MTU 20V 8000 M71 engines, with each engine producing more than 8,000kW, reported Naval Technology.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the company's primary cash engines due to their dominant position in digital advertising.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engines
Noun
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However, two different groups of researchers have just announced advances that notably reduce the gap between theoretical estimates and real machines.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Existing California law does require the election official of any county or city using a voting system to inspect the machines or devices at least once every two years.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 2023, the company said the setup’s three electric motors would be replaced by a single, more powerful unit.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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To test the approach, the researchers built a two-section robotic arm controlled by six motors.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Engines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engines. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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