car engine
Under the hood
A car engine is the motor that powers an automobile, converting fuel into mechanical energy to drive the wheels.
The term typically refers to internal combustion engines, though electric motors increasingly qualify.
Engine problems are a common source of automotive expense and anxiety: The car engine started making a knocking sound.
Also called simply the engine when context is clear.
- cylinder headEngine's upper closure
- head gasketSeal between engine blocks
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- timing beltEngine valve regulator
timing chain · combustion chamber · spark plug · camshaft · misfiring · tune up · torque · fuel injector · horsepower · valve · carburetor · flywheel · fuel pump · exhaust manifold · gasoline · compression · revving · diesel
- enginesV8, turbine, outboard motor, electric motor, inline-six
- Noisy Thingsalarm, sirens, jackhammer, chainsaw, thunder
- sound effectssound effects, sound effect, ringtone, boing, crash
- motorselectric motor, electric motors, DC motor, DC motors, AC motors
- Heat Devicesburner, furnace, boiler, heater, stove
car enginetransmission
Sending of information
gearbox · drivetrain · differential · clutch · axle
car enginepedal power
Locomotion by foot-cranking
human power · muscle power · legs · sails · horse