Synonyms: engine
Definition: motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
Similar words: motor
Definition: machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
Synonyms: engine
Definition: an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
Usage: medieval engines of war
Similar words: instrument
Definition: a device that requires skill for proper use
Synonyms: locomotive, locomotive engine, engine, railway locomotive
Definition: a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Similar words: self-propelled vehicle
Definition: a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
Synonyms: engine
Definition: something used to achieve a purpose
Usage: an engine of change
Similar words: causal agency, causal agent, cause
Definition: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results