Engine

Meaning

Noun

●

A large

used in

, such as a

,

etc.

●

A

; a

or implement.

●

A

which

energy into

or physical effects.

●

A person or group of people which influence a

group; a

force.

●

The part of a

or other

which provides the

for

, now especially one

by

combustion.

●

In Automotive:

A

, especially a

, used for

along a track.

●

In Computing:

A

or

system

for a specific

(usually with

word).

●

Ingenuity;

,

, guile.

●

The result of

; something

, a

; (in

)

, a scheme.

●

Natural

; genius.

●

Anything used to effect a

; any

or

; an agent.

Verb

●

To

with an

; said especially of

vessels.

●

To

with an engine.

●

To

; to

into action.

Sourced from

Origin

engine

English

engin

Middle English (1100-1500)

engin

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

ingenium

Latin

Sourced from

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