Word

engine, n.
(engines)
freq. cnt. 12

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

engine

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

engineer

semantic pointers

hyponym

aircraft engine automobile engine auxiliary engine, donkey engine generator heat engine reaction-propulsion engine, reaction engine

part meronym

camshaft gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train

hypernym

motor

something used to achieve a purpose
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

engine

sample sentences

"an engine of change"

semantic pointers

hypernym

cause, causal agent, causal agency

a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

engine locomotive locomotive engine railway locomotive

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

engineer

semantic pointers

hyponym

choo-choo diesel locomotive dinky, dinkey electric locomotive iron horse pilot engine shunter steam locomotive switch engine, donkey engine tank engine, tank locomotive traction engine

part meronym

fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot footplate

hypernym

self-propelled vehicle

member holonym

train, railroad train

an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
<noun.artifact>

engine

sample sentences

"medieval engines of war"

semantic pointers

hyponym

battering ram catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket

hypernym

instrument