What is another word for engines?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛnd͡ʒɪnz] (IPA)

Engines are machines that produce power in order to move or work other machines. There are several synonyms for engines, including motors, turbines, power plants, generators, and combustion engines. Motors are machines that convert electrical energy into mechanical energy, while turbines use the energy of a moving fluid to drive machinery. Power plants generate electricity using different types of fuel, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Generators convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. Combustion engines are machines that burn fuel to produce energy, usually in a piston-driven system. These synonyms for engines are used in different contexts, and their use depends on the type of machine or system being described.

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What are the hypernyms for Engines?

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Usage examples for Engines

I had nearly to ruin my engines getting that beef down here, the Judge was so concerned about it.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
As we neared the game, the engines were stopped.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Like a span in harness they plunged forward; like two engines of the rail.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey

Famous quotes with Engines

  • All military and most commercial aircraft use our designs that process power from jet engines.
    Amar Bose
  • So you had to rev your engines, to beat the Russians and I think more than anything, if the Soviet team would win, or the Soviet athletes would win, you would see and hear and read about that. Quite frequently. So they would make a big issue of it.
    Ralph Boston
  • We all agree that parents have the primary responsibility of filtering the material that reaches children. However, children are often lured onto websites containing obscene material through the devious manipulation of search engines.
    Robert A. Brady
  • Some say Google is God. Others say Google is Satan. But if they think Google is too powerful, remember that with search engines unlike other companies, all it takes is a single click to go to another search engine.
    Sergey Brin
  • Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own.
    Edmund Burke

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