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engine

 
/ˈendʒɪn/ noun [C]

Translation

MACHINE the part of a vehicle that uses energy from oil, electricity, or steam to make it move
motor
a diesel/petrol engine Please turn your engine off while waiting in the queue.1673
TRAIN the part of a train that pulls it along
lokomotif
→ See also fire engine → See also search engine1677
(Definition of engine noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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