engine

CEFRA2

/ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A machine that uses energy to produce movement.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.

Examples

  • The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.

  • The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈend͡ʒɪn/
  • /ˈɪn.dʒɪn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A tool; a utensil or implement.

  2. A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.

  3. A person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force.

More examples

In context

  • Vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.

  • Tom started the engine.

  • a graphics engine

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English engyn, from Anglo-Norman engine, Old French engin (“skill, cleverness, war machine”), from Latin ingenium (“innate or natural quality, nature, genius, a genius, an invention, (in Late Latin) a war-engine, battering-ram”), related to ingignō (“to instil by birth, implant, produce in”). Compare gin, ingenious, engineer.