Engine
Engine noun - A device that changes energy into mechanical motion.
Usage example: a car with a 200-horsepower engine
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Synonyms for Engine
Motor is a synonym for engine in machine topic. In some cases you can use "Motor" instead a noun "Engine", when it comes to topics like device that drives a machine. popular alternative
Motor
Motor noun - A device that changes energy into mechanical motion.
Usage example: the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He was aiming for the engine/motor housing for the rotary blade, a pronounced feature on most heavy helicopters, and after several shots he hit it.
Source: Improbable Aiming Skills -
In The Avengers (2012), the phrase "reverse the polarity" is used by Tony Stark in a less unacceptable context—Stark is giving Captain America instructions to slow down a turbine engine/motor.
Source: Reverse Polarity - Fresh motor oil is yellow, and only turns black after it's been in an engine for a couple thousand miles (because it's picked up various kinds of gunk from circulating in the engine).
Source: Artistic License Cars
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