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Meaning of 'engine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Engine [ n.]
- (Pronounced, in this sense, ////.) Natural capacity; ability; skill.
- Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent.
- Any instrument by which any effect is produced; especially, an instrument or machine of war or torture.
- A compound machine by which any physical power is applied to produce a given physical effect.
2 . Engine [ v. t.]
- To assault with an engine.
- To equip with an engine; -- said especially of steam vessels; as, vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.
- (Pronounced, in this sense, /////.) To rack; to torture.

Meaning of 'engine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . engine [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something used to achieve a purpose
Example in sentence:
  • an engine of change
Meaning (2):
- an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
Example in sentence:
  • medieval engines of war

Nearby Words:

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