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单词 re-engining
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re-enginingn.

Brit. /ˌriːˈɛn(d)ʒ(ᵻ)nɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌriˈɛndʒ(ə)nɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re-engine v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < re-engine v. + -ing suffix1.
The action or process of replacing the engines of a ship, aeroplane, etc.
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1908 H. B. Mason Encycl. Ships & Shipping 171/1 One of the first contracts he was successful in obtaining was the re-engining of one of the North-German Lloyd steamships.
1937 Times 27 Apr. 28/1 (headline) Satisfactory progress of the shipbuilding and re-engining programme.
1955 Times 23 Aug. 5/1 The Grants Scheme should be extended to include the re-engining and re-conditioning of suitable trawlers.
1991 Mod. Railways Apr. 178/2 A number of options were examined for renewing the trains on the Waterloo-Exeter line... The main options were as follows: re-engining and life extension of existing equipment; [etc.].
2007 Business & Commerc. Aviation (Nexis) 1 Dec. 68 Could reengining be the fountain of youth for aging business jets?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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