engines
Translation
engines
Examples
The car has two powerful engines.
The car has two powerful engines.
Search engines help us find information.
Search engines help us find information.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a machine that uses energy to create movement. The car's engines are very loud.
((search)) ((noun)) a program for finding information online. Google is a popular search engine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: motor, machine, mechanism
Etymology
From Old French 'engin' (skill, device), from Latin 'ingenium' (inborn quality, talent). Related to 'ingenious'.
Memory Tips
An 'engine' is an 'ingenious' machine that makes things go. The plural adds an -s.