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combustion engine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An engine that uses the combustion of fuel to produce work (movement).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Dutch: verbrandingsmotor — engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
  • Finnish: polttomoottori — engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
  • French: moteur à combustion — engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
  • French: moteur thermique — engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
  • German: Verbrennungsmotor — engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
  • Polish: silnik spalinowy — engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
  • Spanish: motor de combustión — engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
  • Tagalog: liyabing likhisog — engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work