Engine (TV series)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
(2)   A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
(3)   Something used to achieve a purpose
"An engine of change"
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English


Etymology


From < < < , past participle of ; see ingenious. Engine originally meant 'ingenuity, cunning' which eventually developed into meaning 'the product of ingenuity, a plot or snare' and 'tool, weapon'.

Noun



  1. A mechanical device used to produce rotation to move vehicle or otherwise provide the force needed to generate kinetic energy.
  2. A powered locomotive used for pulling cars on railways.
  3. A person or group of people which influence a larger group.
  4. the brain or heart.
  5. A software system, not a complete program, responsible for a technical task (as in layout engine, physics engine).

Related terms



  • ingeniosity
 
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