engine
Translation
engine, motor
Examples
The car has a powerful engine.
The car has a powerful engine.
He is the engine of the team's success.
He 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 He is the engine of the team's success.
Similar Words
Synonyms: motor, machine, mechanism
Etymology
From Latin 'ingenium' (talent, device), the same root as 'ingenious'. Originally it meant a clever device.
Memory Tips
An 'engine' is an 'ingenious' machine that makes things go.