en·gine ( n j n)n. 1. a. A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion. b. Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel. 2. a. A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war. b. An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment. 3. A locomotive. 4. A fire engine. 5. Computer Science A search engine. tr.v. en·gined, en·gin·ing, en·gines To equip with an engine or engines. [Middle English engin, skill, machine, from Old French, innate ability, from Latin ingenium; see gen  - in Indo-European roots.] |
engine
Noun
1. any machine designed to convert energy into mechanical work, esp. one used to power a vehicle
2. a railway locomotive [Latin ingenium nature, talent]
| engine (njn) A machine that turns energy into mechanical force or motion, especially one that gets its energy from a source of heat, such as the burning of a fuel. The efficiency of an engine is the ratio between the kinetic energy produced by the machine and the energy needed to produce it. See more at internal-combustion enginesteam engine, See also motor. |
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| Noun | 1. |  engine - motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical workaircraft engine - the engine that powers and aircraft automobile engine - the engine that propels an automobile auxiliary engine, donkey engine - (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass) camshaft - has cams attached to it gearing, geartrain, power train, gear, train - wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain" generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction heat engine - any engine that makes use of heat to do work motor - machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion reaction engine, reaction-propulsion engine - a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream |
| 2. | engine - something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change" causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results | |
| 3. |  engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway trackschoo-choo - a child's word for locomotive diesel locomotive - a locomotive driven by a diesel engine electric locomotive - a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor cowcatcher, fender, buffer, pilot - an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track footplate - the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls iron horse - (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive pilot engine - a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track self-propelled vehicle - a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion shunter - a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips steam locomotive - a locomotive powered by a steam engine donkey engine, switch engine - a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard tank engine, tank locomotive - a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed traction engine - steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks railroad train, train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction" | |
| 4. | engine - an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war" battering ram - a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, catapult - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use |
engine
Translations
n engine [ˈendʒin]
1 a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion The car has a new engine. masjien مُحَرِّك двигател motor motor der Motor μηχανή, κινητήρας motor mootor موتور moottori, kone moteur מָנוֹע इंजन, कल motor motor mesin vél, hreyfill motore エンジン 엔진, 기관 variklis, motoras motors; dzinējs enjin motor maskin, motor silnik, motor motor motor двигатель motor motor motor motor, maskin เครื่องจักร motor, makine 發動機 машина; мотор انجن máy, động cơ 发动机
2 a railway engine He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine. lokomotief مُحَرِّك القِطار локомотив lokomotiva lokomotiv die Lokomotive ατμομηχανή máquina, locomotora vedur لوکوموتیو veturi locomotive קַטָר रेल का इंजन lokomotiva mozdony lokomotif járnbrautarlest; eimreið locomotiva 機関車 기관차 garvežys lokomotīve enjin locomotief lokomotiv lokomotywa máquina locomotivă паровоз lokomotíva lokomotiva lokomotiva lokomotiv หัวรถจักร lokomotif 火車頭 паровоз ریل کا انجن đầu máy xe lửa 火车头
n engine-driver
a person who drives a railway engine. masjienloods سائِق قِطار машинист strojvůdce lokomotivfører; lokofører der Lokomotivführer μηχανοδηγός maquinista vedurijuht لوکوموتیو ران veturinkuljettaja mécanicien/-ienne נַהָג קַטָר इंजन चालक vlakovođa, strojovođa mozdonyvezető masinis lestarstjóri; eimreiðarstjóri macchinista 機関士 기관사 mašinistas mašīnists; lokomotīves vadītājs pemandu machinist lokomotivfører maszynista maquinista mecanic de locomotivă машинист strojvodca strojevodja mašinovođa lokförare คนขับหัวรถไฟ makinist 火車司機 машиніст انجن چلانے والا خصوصا ریل کا انجن ڈرائیور người lái đầu tàu hoả 火车司机
n engiˈneer
1 a person who designs, makes, or works with, machinery an electrical engineer. elektrotegniese (elektriese) ingenieur مُهَنْدِس инженер inženýr, -ka ingeniør; montør; tekniker der Ingenieur μηχανικός, μηχανολόγος ingeniero, técnico insener مهندس insinööri ingénieur/-eure; technicien/-ienne מְהַנדֵס इंजीनियर strojar mérnök insinyur verkfræðingur ingegnere 技師 기사(技師) inžinierius, mechanikas inženieris jurutera elektrik ingenieur, technicus ingeniør; maskinsjef; tekniker inżynier, technik engenheiro inginer; tehnician инженер-механик inžinier, -ka inženir inženjer ingenjör วิศวกร mühendis 工程師 інженер; механік انجینئر kỹ sư 工程师
2 (usuallycivil engineer) a person who designs, constructs, or maintains roads, railways, bridges, sewers etc. ingenieur مُهَنْدِس مَدَني механик stavební inženýr civilingeniør der Ingenieur πολιτικός μηχανικός ingeniero civil insener مهندس راه و ساختمان insinööri ingénieur civil, ingénieure civile מְהַנדֵס אֶזרָחִי सिविल इंजीनियर građevinski inženjer építőmérnök insinyur sipil (bygginga)verkfræðingur ingegnere (civile) 土木技師 (상선의) 기관사 kelių inžinierius inženieris celtnieks jurutera sivil ingenieur (sivil)ingeniør inżynier lądowy engenheiro inginer constructor инженер(-строитель) stavebný inžinier gradbeni inženir inženjer väg- och vattenbyggnadsingenjör วิศวกรโยธา inşaat mühendisi 土木工程師 інженер ماہر تعمیرات kỹ sư xây dựng 土木工程师
3 an officer who manages a ship's engines. masjinis مُهَندِس آلات машинист lodní inženýr; strojník maskinmester der Maschinist μηχανικός πλοίου ingeniero naval mehaanik مسئول موتورخانه konemestari mécanicien/-ienne (de la marine) מְהַנדֵס מְכוֹנוֹת जहाज के इंजन की देखरेख करने वाला इंजीनियर strojovođa gépész masinis kapal vélstjóri macchinista 機関士 기관사 inžinierius mechanikas (kuģa) mehāniķis pegawai enjin kapal machinist maskinist mechanik maquinista naval mecanic (de navă) судовой механик lodný inžinier; technik strojni častnik inženjer maskinist คนดูแลเครื่องยนต์เรือ makinist, çarkçı 輪機員 машиніст انجنوں کی دیکھ بھال رکھنے والا thợ máy 轮机员
4 (American) an engine-driver. werktuigkundige سائِق قِطار машинист strojvůdce lokomotivfører; lokofører der Lokomotivführer μηχανοδηγός maquinista vedurijuht لوکوموتیو ران veturinkuljettaja agent/-ente de conduite נַהָג קַטָר इंजन ड्राइवर vlakovođa mozdonyvezető masinis lestarstjóri; eimreiðarstjóri macchinista 機関士 mašinistas lokomotīves vadītājs pemandu machinist lokomotivfører maszynista maquinista mecanic de locomotivă машинист strojvodca strojevodja mašinovođa lokförare คนขับเครื่อง makinist 火車司機 машиніст انجن کا ڈرائیور người lái tàu hoả 火车司机
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to arrange by skill or by cunning means He engineered my promotion. bewerk, beraam يُدَبِّر بِمَهارَه ودَهاء уреждам (za)řídit arrangere; iscenesætte bewerkstelligen μηχανεύομαι, ραδιουργώ crear; tramar, maquinar nutikalt korraldama طرح ریزی کردن järjestää être l'artisan de לְתַכנֵן इंजीनियर isplanirati kitervel mengatur koma fram með lagni/kænsku architettare, dirigere, macchinare 工作する 능숙하게 처리하다, 기사로서 일하다 suorganizuoti, suveikti saorganizēt; sarīkot uruskan bewerkstelligen arrangere, legge til rette, sette i scene przeprowadzić maquinar a aranja организовывать zosnovať organizirati isplanirati ordna till med, [] genomföra วางแผน ustaca tertiplemek 操縱 затівати, придумувати ہنر مندی یا عیّاری سے کام لینا sắp đặt 操纵
n engiˈneering
the art or profession of an engineer He is studying engineering at university. ingenieurswese هَنْدَسَه инженерство inženýrství ingeniørarbejde; teknologi das Ingenieurwesen μηχανική, μηχανολογία ingeniería insenerikunst, tehnika مهندسی insinööritaito, tekniikka ingénierie הַנדָסָה कल बनाने की विद्या inženjerstvo, tehnika mérnöki munka, mérnöki tudomány(ok) rekayasa verkfræði ingegneria 工学 공학 technika, inžinerija inženierzinātnes kejuruteraan technische wetenschappen ingeniørfag/-yrke mechanika, inżynieria engenharia inginerie инженерное дело inžinierstvo tehnika mašinstvo ingenjörsvetenskap, -konst วิศวกรรมศาสตร์ mühendislik 工程學 інженерна майстерність انجینئری công việc của kỹ sư 工程学
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