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noun part of a vehicle that produces power ADJ. big, powerful | small | twin ~s a large plane with twin engines | 1.4-litre, 1200cc, 20-valve, four-cylinder, two-stroke, etc. | diesel, internal-combustion, jet, outboard, petrol, piston, turbine, turbo/turbocharged | aircraft, car, rocket VERB + ENGINE crank (up), start, switch on | cut (informal), kill (informal), switch off He pulled up under some trees and cut the engine. | rev (up), run She sat at the traffic lights revving the engine. | repair, service, tune | lubricate | fit (sth with) The new model is fitted with a more powerful engine. ENGINE + VERB run She waited with the engine running while he bought a paper. The engine runs on unleaded petrol. | idle, tick over, turn over The engine was just ticking over. | catch, start I pressed the starter and the engine caught first time. | stop | fire The engine's firing on all four cylinders now. | break down, die, fail, misfire, overheat, seize up, stall | cough, splutter The engine coughed and died. | roar, scream The plane's engine roared as it prepared for take-off. | race, rev (up) He heard a car engine racing behind him. | power sth This model is powered by a 1.8-litre petrol engine. ENGINE + NOUN capacity, power, speed | compartment, room the ship's engine room | component | failure, problems, trouble It looks as if we've got a spot of engine trouble. | noise PREP. in an/the ~ You need more oil in the engine. PHRASES the noise/roar/sound of the engine vehicle that pulls a train ADJ. large, powerful | diesel, electric, steam | railway, tank VERB + ENGINE build ENGINE + VERB break down, fail The engine broke down just outside the station. ENGINE + NOUN driver | failure | speed | shed
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verbs
switch on/turn on/start an engine
• I fastened my seat belt and turned on the engine.
switch off/turn off/stop an engine
• Maggie pulled over and switched off the engine.
rev (up) an engine
British English , gun an engine American English (= make an engine go very fast )
• As the lights turned green, Chris gunned the engine and we surged forward.
an engine runs
• He parked outside the bank and kept the engine running.
an engine idles/ticks over
(= runs slowly while the vehicle, machine etc is not moving )
• The taxi waited at the kerb, its engine idling noisily.
an engine cuts out
(= stops suddenly )
• The engine keeps cutting out.
adjectives
big/powerful
• The newer model has a more powerful engine.
small
• The engine is small, so it's quite economical to run.
a petrol/diesel engine
• The van has a 2.5 litre diesel engine.
a jet engine
• the plane's powerful jet engines
a car/motorbike etc engine
• I heard the sound of a car engine in the distance.
engine + NOUN
engine trouble
(= problems with an engine )
• When the boat developed engine trouble, the crew had to abandon ship.
engine failure
(= when an engine stops working suddenly )
• Their aircraft suffered engine failure and crashed into the sea.
engine capacity
(= an engine's size or power )
• The engine capacity of motorcycles ranges from 50cc to 1800cc.
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