Synonyms for engine
ˈɛn dʒən

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. engine(noun)

   motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

   Synonyms:
   railway locomotive, locomotive, locomotive engine

2. engine(noun)

   something used to achieve a purpose

   "an engine of change"

   Synonyms:
   railway locomotive, locomotive, locomotive engine

3. locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive(noun)

   a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

   Synonyms:
   railway locomotive, locomotive, locomotive engine

4. engine(noun)

   an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

   "medieval engines of war"

   Synonyms:
   railway locomotive, locomotive, locomotive engine

Wiktionary(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. engine(noun)

   Synonyms:
   motor

2. engine(noun)

   To assault with an engine.

   To engine and batter our walls. \uE00027131 T. Adams.

   Synonyms:
   motor

3. engine(noun)

   To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.

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

   Synonyms:
   motor

4. engine(noun)

   A device to convert energy into useful mechanical motion, especially heat energy

   Synonyms:
   motor

5. engine(noun)

   A powered locomotive used for pulling cars on railways.

   Synonyms:
   motor

6. engine(noun)

   A person or group of people which influence a larger group.

   Synonyms:
   motor

7. engine(noun)

   the brain or heart.

   Synonyms:
   motor

8. engine(noun)

   A software system, not a complete program, responsible for a technical task (as in layout engine, physics engine).

   Synonyms:
   motor

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. engine(n.)

   Synonyms:
   machine

2. engine(n.)

   Synonyms:
   implement, instrument, weapon, agent, means

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. engine(n)

   Synonyms:
   locomotive, mogul, traction engine

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "engine":

   motor, engines, motors, driver, locomotive, moteur, machines, tractive, machinery, powerhouse

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How to use engine in a sentence?

1. Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko:

   If we don't have a competitive engine, we will leave Formula One.

2. Harley Earl:

   I remember him stepping on the accelerator, i remember the roar of the engine. I remember the smile that spread across my face when he'd go fast ... and slow down ... and go through an S turn. It's a feeling I only had once in my lifetime. And it was a great feeling.

3. Peter Keller:

   When you go in the engine room of a ship, you're typically gonna put gloves on, you're gonna put a boiler suit on, you're gonna do that, because it's dirty, you go into the engine room of ... our first LNG-powered container ship and it looks like it just came out of the yard yesterday.

4. The International Automobile Federation:

   The The FIA, in agreement with FOM( the commercial rights holder), suggested the principle of setting a maximum price for engine and gearbox for client teams at the last Strategy Group meeting, these measures were put to the vote and adopted with a large majority.

5. Volvo Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson:

   The diesel engine will be more expensive and we need to fulfill the 95 grammes. Then the twin engine is a very attractive alternative.

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