Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - engine
Engine
engine
n. 1 a mechanical contrivance consisting of several parts working together, esp. as a source of power. 2 a a railway locomotive. b = fire-engine. c = steam engine. 3 archaic a machine or instrument, esp. a contrivance used in warfare. Phrases and idioms engine-driver the driver of an engine, esp. a railway locomotive. engine-room a room containing engines (esp. in a ship). Derivatives engined adj. (also in comb.). engineless adj. Etymology: OF engin f. L ingenium talent, device: cf. INGENIOUS
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I. noun see: kin Date: 13th century 1. obsolete ingenuity, evil contrivance ; wile, 2. something used to effect a purpose ; agent, instrument , something that produces a particular and usually desirable result , 3. a mechanical tool: as, an instrument or machine of war, a torture implement, machinery, any of various mechanical appliances, a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion, a railroad locomotive, computer software that performs a fundamental function especially of a larger program, ~less adjective II. transitive verb (~d; engining) Date: 1868 to equip with ~s ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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