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 Definition of 'engine':

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1. (noun) engine
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work


2. (noun) engine
something used to achieve a purpose
"an engine of change"

3. (noun) locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks


4. (noun) engine
an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
"medieval engines of war"
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