nnoun.artifactmotor that converts thermal energy to mechanical workDerivationally Related Form:engineer
Hypernyms:motor
Inherited Hypernyms:enginemotormachinedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:aircraft engineautomobile engineauxiliary enginedonkey enginegeneratorheat enginereaction-propulsion enginereaction engine
Part Meronyms:camshaft gear gearing geartrain power train train
Full Hyponyms:aircraft enginealternatorautomobile engineauxiliary engineboosterdieseldynamoexternal-combustion enginefanjetfour-stroke enginefrancis turbinegas enginegas turbinegasoline enginegeneratorheat enginehydroelectric turbineimpulse turbineinternal-combustion engineion enginejet enginemagnetonuclear rocketoutboard motorput-putradial engineramjetreaction-propulsion enginereaction turbinereciprocating engineretrorocketrocketrotary enginespace rocketsteam enginesteam turbinethrusterturbineturbogeneratorvalve-in-head enginewankel enginewind turbinewindmill
nnoun.phenomenonsomething used to achieve a purposeHypernyms:causal agency causal agent cause
Inherited Hypernyms:enginecausal agentphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracksSynset:locomotive locomotive engine railway locomotive
Derivationally Related Form:engineer
Member Holonyms:railroad train train
Hypernyms:self-propelled vehicle
Inherited Hypernyms:locomotiveself-propelled vehiclewheeled vehiclecontainerinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:locomotiveself-propelled vehiclewheeled vehiclevehicleconveyanceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:choo-choodiesel locomotivedinkeydinkydonkey engineelectric locomotiveiron horsepilot engineshuntersteam locomotiveswitch enginetank enginetank locomotivetraction engine
Part Meronyms:buffer cowcatcher fender pilot footplate
Full Hyponyms:choo-choodiesel-electric locomotivediesel-hydraulic locomotivediesel locomotivedinkyelectric locomotiveiron horsepilot engineshuntersteam locomotiveswitch enginetank enginetraction engine
nnoun.artifactan instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.Hypernyms:instrument
Inherited Hypernyms:engineinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:arbalestarbalistballistabattering rambricolecatapultmangonelonagertrebuchettrebucket
Full Hyponyms:battering ramcatapult