ENGINE Synonyms
6 hypernyms for engine. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ENGINE
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| motor | noun n | |||||
noun • machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion • a nonspecific agent that imparts motion adjective satellite • conveying information to the muscles from the CNS • causing or able to cause motion verb • travel or be transported in a vehicle | ||||||
| apparatus | noun n | |||||
noun • equipment designed to serve a specific function • (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function | ||||||
| contraption | noun n | |||||
noun • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||
| device | noun n | |||||
noun • an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose • something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect • any clever maneuver • any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) • an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) | ||||||
| instrument | noun n | |||||
noun • a device that requires skill for proper use • the means whereby some act is accomplished • a person used by another to gain an end • (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right • the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process • any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds verb • equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling • write an instrumental score for • address a legal document to | ||||||
| machine | noun n | |||||
noun • any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks • an efficient person • an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently • a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point • a group that controls the activities of a political party • a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine verb • turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery • make by machinery | ||||||
| mechanism | noun n | |||||
noun • the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction • the technical aspects of doing something • a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes • device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | ||||||
| powerhouse | noun n | |||||
noun • a highly energetic and indefatigable person • a team considered to be the best of its class • an electrical generating station | ||||||
| propulsion | noun n | |||||
noun • a propelling force • the act of propelling | ||||||
| tool | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an implement used in the practice of a vocation • the means whereby some act is accomplished • a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else • obscene terms for penis verb • drive • ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it • furnish with tools • work with a tool | ||||||
| power plant | noun n | |||||
noun • an electrical generating station | ||||||
| locomotive | noun n | |||||
adjective • of or relating to locomotion noun • a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks | ||||||
| locomotive engine | noun n | |||||
noun • a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks | ||||||
| railway locomotive | noun n | |||||
noun • a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks | ||||||