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Engine

nounid 50717·updated May 18, 2026
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an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
locomotive
plural
Engines
possessive
Engine's
pluralpossessive
Engines'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
§2
an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
§3
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
§4
something used to achieve a purpose

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