engine noise
Mechanical propulsion roar
Engine noise is the sound produced by a motor in operation—the hum, roar, rumble, or whine of mechanical parts working.
The phrase often implies unwanted sound: The engine noise made conversation impossible.
Car enthusiasts may prize certain engine noises as signs of power, while engineers work to reduce them for comfort.
- knockingStriking to announce presence
- rumblingLow rolling sound
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
clattering · crankshaft · valve train · ticking · sputtering · roaring · combustion chamber · hissing · exhaust manifold · detonation · misfire · turbocharger · fan belt · ping · mufflers · whining · humming · valves
- soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
- transportation noisehonking, horn, car horn, traffic, beeping
- travel discomfortmotion sickness, airsickness, carsickness, seasickness, jet lag
- industrial noisegrinding, clanging, clanking, banging, hammering
- motorcycle inspectionbrake check, tire check, mirror check, oil level, fluid check
- air pollutionsmog, air pollution, emissions, air pollutants, pollutants
engine noisebirdsong
Avian musical vocalizations
natural sounds · running water · ocean waves · rustling leaves · forest sounds
engine noisesilence
Total lack of sound
quiet · stillness · hush · peace and quiet · dead silence
engine noisebirdsong
Avian musical vocalizations
soothing sounds · music · melody · wind chimes · gentle breeze