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engine

engine /ˈɛnʤən/ noun
plural engines
engine
/ˈɛnʤən/
noun
plural engines
Britannica Dictionary definition of ENGINE
[count]
: a machine that changes energy (such as heat from burning fuel) into mechanical motion
: the vehicle that pulls a train : locomotive
formal + literary
: something that is used for a particular purpose
: something that produces a particular and usually desirable result
see also fire engine, search engine