engine
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(noun) converts thermal energy to mechanical work |
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Related Words: aircraft engine, automobile engine, auxiliary engine, donkey engine, generator, heat engine, motor, reaction engine, reaction-propulsion engine |
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(noun) something used to achieve a purpose: "an engine of change" |
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Related Words: causal agency, causal agent, cause |
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(noun) self-propelled engine used to draw trains along railway tracks |
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Synonyms: locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive |
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Related Words: choo-choo, diesel locomotive, donkey engine, electric locomotive, iron horse, pilot engine, shunter, steam locomotive, switch engine, tank engine, tank locomotive, traction engine, wheeled vehicle |
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