noun
1 part of a vehicle that produces power
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , powerful
▪ small
▪ twin ~s
▪
a large plane with twin ~s
▪ 2-litre/2-liter , 1200 cc , 20-valve , four-cylinder , two-stroke , etc.
▪ 300-hp ( esp. AmE ), 200-bhp (= brake horsepower) ( BrE ), etc.
▪
a 580-horsepower ~
▪ diesel , gas ( AmE ), gasoline ( AmE ), petrol ( BrE )
▪ internal-combustion , jet , outboard , piston , turbine , turbo , turbocharged
▪ aircraft , airplane ( AmE ), rocket
▪ car
VERB + ENGINE
▪ crank , crank up , fire , ignite , start , switch on , turn on
▪
The rocket ~ is ignited.
▪ cut ( informal ), kill ( informal ), shut down , shut off , switch off , turn off
▪
He pulled up under some trees and cut the ~.
▪ gun ( AmE ), rev , rev up , run
▪
She sat at the traffic lights revving the ~.
▪ power
▪
Its ~ is powered by both gasoline and electricity.
▪ repair , service , tune
▪ lubricate
▪ build
▪ fit (sth with) , install
▪
The new model is fitted with a more powerful ~.
ENGINE + VERB
▪ run
▪
She waited with the ~ running while he bought a paper.
▪
The ~ runs on diesel.
▪ idle , tick over ( BrE )
▪
I kept the ~ ticking over.
▪ catch
▪
I pressed the starter and the ~ caught first time.
▪ fire , fire up , start
▪
The engine's firing on all four cylinders now.
▪ shut down , shut off , stop
▪ break down , die , fail , quit ( AmE ), seize ( AmE ), seize up , stall
▪ misfire
▪ overheat
▪ cough , splutter
▪
The ~ coughed and died.
▪ roar , scream
▪
The plane's ~ roared as it prepared for take-off.
▪ hum , purr
▪ race , rev , rev up
▪
He heard a car ~ racing behind him.
ENGINE + NOUN
▪ capacity , power , speed
▪ compartment , room
▪
the ship's ~ room
▪ component , part
▪ oil
▪ failure , problems , trouble
▪
It looks as if we've got some ~ trouble.
▪ builder , maker , manufacturer
▪ plant
▪
The ~ plant was the first one to be built.
▪ noise
PREPOSITION
▪ in an/the ~
▪
You need more oil in the ~.
PHRASES
▪ be powered by a … engine
▪
This model is powered by a diesel ~.
▪ the noise, roar, sound, etc. of the ~
2 vehicle that pulls a train
ADJECTIVE
▪ large , powerful
▪ diesel , electric , steam
▪ railroad ( AmE ), railway ( BrE )
VERB + ENGINE
▪ build
ENGINE + NOUN
▪ driver ( esp. BrE )
▪ shed ( BrE )