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Engine

/ˈɛndʒən/
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(noun) A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.

Tom started the engine.
The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.
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The mechanic had to repair the ____ of the old red truck.

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