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Engine turning

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(Fine Arts) a method of ornamentation by means of a rose engine.
- J. Whitworth.

See also: Engine



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Over a long run, much of which involved thirsty motorway pace, I was rewarded with 52mpg, the engine turning over at a leisurely 2,300 revs in sixth gear.
Mat Wrack said: "Imagine a fire engine turning up at a fire.
Durham Fire service said it was "appalled" at a party engine turning up to the scene of a real fire.
 
 
 
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