Phrase Hound found 166 phrases and 24 compound words that contain engine. The most common are listed below. Open engine in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 166
- search engineAn application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria, especially one that searches the Internet for documents containing specified words.
- diesel engineAn internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with diesel fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.
- fire engineA vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.
- steam engineAny heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
- search engine optimizationThe use of various techniques to improve the ranking of a website in search engines in the hopes of attracting more visitors.
- jet engineAn engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.
- engine roomA compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.
- internal combustion engineA piston or a rotary heat engine directly powered by the products of intermittent combustion of a fuel.
- combustion engineAn engine that uses the combustion of fuel to produce work (movement).
- man engineA mechanical lift for raising and lowering people through considerable distances; specifically (mining), a device by which miners ascend or descend in a shaft, consisting of a series of landings or sollars in the shaft and an equal number …
- engine blockThe metal structure (traditionally and usually a casting) that contains the cylinders of a piston engine.
- database engineThe underlying component that a database management system uses to create, retrieve, update and delete data.
- engine oilSynonym of motor oil: Oil for lubricating an internal-combustion engine.
- engine bayThe section in a vehicle where the engine is situated.
- heat engineAny device which converts heat energy into mechanical work, by moving heat from a source to a sink.
- difference engineA mechanical special-purpose computer used to generate tables of values of polynomials.
- game engineA video game's software engine, which executes the core functionality of the game. It may also include the graphics engine.
- light engineA locomotive running on its own, or with other powered locomotives, with no wagons or carriages attached.
- engine houseA building housing one or more engines.
- re-engineAlternative form of reengine: To put in a new engine.
- engine troubleproblems occurring with an engine or motor, especially with that of a motor car
- tank engineA steam locomotive that carries its fuel and water containers on the locomotive frames rather than in a separate tender.
- switch engineA switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
- siege engineA large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications, settlements, etc.; specifically, a trebuchet or other type of catapult.
- gas engineAn internal combustion engine that runs on a fuel gas (a gaseous fuel) such as natural gas or producer gas; especially, a reciprocating one, typically a large stationary engine in power plant or industrial use.
Compound words 24
- engineerA soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for attack or defence, or other engineering works.
- reengineTo put in a new engine.
- enginelikeResembling or characteristic of an engine.
- enginerA contriver, an inventor.
- enginewrightA person who builds engines.
- microengineA very small engine
- retroengineretrorocket
- enginemanA man who operates, manages, and maintains an engine.
- engineryMachinery made up of engines; instruments of war.
- bullgineA steam locomotive.