engine
Combustion drives motion
An engine converts one kind of energy into another, like the engine in a car that converts fossil fuel to motion.
Until the late 20th century, engines were mostly thought of as heavy metal things with moving parts.
Thanks to search engines, that idea is changing.
In even more figurative use, engine can refer to a person or group who supply the energy or force to make something happen: She was the engine behind the suffragist movement in the Northeast.
Blade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
mechanical · industrial · flywheel · bearings · lubrication · cooling · radiator · pump
Circular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- fuelEnergy source material
exhaust · carburetor · injector · diesel · gasoline · turbo · manifold · compression
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- thrustForceful forward motion
- outputWhat something generates
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
boost · efficiency · capacity · performance · kilowatts · acceleration · dynamometer · powerband
Power behind movement
- catalystAgent enabling change
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- impetusForce initiating action
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
stimulus · inspiration · behind · powerhouse · workhorse · lifeblood · backbone · heart
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
motor · mechanical · industrial · flywheel · bearings · lubrication · cooling · radiator · pump · compressor
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
fuel · exhaust · carburetor · injector · diesel · gasoline · turbo · manifold · compression · valve
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
RPM · boost · efficiency · capacity · performance · kilowatts · acceleration · dynamometer · powerband · redline
driving force
Power behind movement
- catalystAgent enabling change
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- impetusForce initiating action
momentum · stimulus · inspiration · behind · powerhouse · workhorse · lifeblood · backbone · heart · core
search
Act of seeking
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- queryRequest for information
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
ranking · optimization · crawler · database · rendering · graphics · game · physics · browser · recommendation
jet
Forced fluid stream
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- thrusterEngine providing forward force
- turbofanHigh-bypass aircraft engine
turbojet · turboprop · propeller · afterburner · ramjet · scramjet · ion · spacecraft · aviation · outboard
- car stuffsteering wheel, automobile, seat belt, car, rearview mirror
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- Noisy Thingsalarm, sirens, jackhammer, car alarm, chainsaw
- auto repairmechanics, auto shop, auto mechanics, oil change, garage
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- fire engineFirefighter response vehicle
- search engineTool for locating websites
- steam engineThermal vapor motor
- jet engineThrust-producing aircraft powerplant
- car engineVehicle propulsion unit
- check engine lightDashboard diagnostic warning lamp
engineer, engineering, engines, engine braking, engineers, engineered, engined, engine room, reengineer