engine
Translation
engine, motor, locomotive
Examples
The car has a powerful engine.
The car has a powerful engine.
The fire engine rushed to the scene.
The fire engine rushed to the scene.
She is the engine of the team's success.
She is the engine of the team's success.
Grammar Patterns
a/the ((adjective)) engine a machine with moving parts The car has a powerful engine.
the engine of ((sth.)) the driving force behind something She is the engine of the team's success.
Similar Words
Synonyms: motor, machine, mechanism
Etymology
From Old French 'engin', from Latin 'ingenium' meaning 'talent, skill, device'. Related to 'ingenuity'.
Memory Tips
An 'engine' is an 'ingenious' device that makes things go.