engine roomnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈen.dʒɪn ˌruːm//ˈen.dʒɪn ˌruːm/engine room noun [ C ] (ROOM)
the place on a ship where the engine is
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- crow's nest
- diving bell
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- hull
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- masthead
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- sail
- tiller
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engine room noun [ C ] (FOOTBALL PLAYER)
in football, a midfield player or group of midfield players that have a lot of energy and strongly influence the level of activity within the team:
Pearce has been the engine room of the team this season.
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Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- goal average
- relegation
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- shirt pad
- stoppage
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