engine /enˈjin/

1. A piece of machinery, esp a complex one in which power is applied to do work
2. A locomotive
3. A military machine
4. Anything used to effect a purpose
5. A source of power (figurative)
6. A software system underlying a class of computer programs
7. A device, contrivance or trick (obsolete)
8. A snare (obsolete)
9. An instrument of torture (obsolete)
10. A person used as a tool (archaic)
11. (see also ingine) ability, ingenuity, genius or turn of mind (obsolete)

1. To equip with an engine or engines
2. To contrive (obsolete)

enˈgined adjective

Having (a certain type, number, etc of) engines

engineerˈ noun

1. Someone who designs or makes, or puts to practical use, engines or machinery of any type, including electrical
2. Someone who designs or constructs public works, such as roads, railways, sewers, bridges, harbours, canals, etc
3. Someone who constructs or manages military fortifications, etc (historical), or engines (obsolete)
4. A soldier trained for construction work, such as digging trenches, road-making, etc
5. An officer who is responsible for a ship's engines
6. An engine-driver (esp US)
7. Someone who does public work requiring little skill (US; facetious)
8. Someone who plots (obsolete) or who contrives to bring about (with of)

To act as engineer

1. To arrange or contrive
2. To manoeuvre or guide
3. To produce by engineering

engineerˈing noun

1. The art or profession of an engineer
2. Extended to apply to certain techniques or processes not connected with the work of engineers, such as protein engineering

enˈgineless adjective

enˈginer noun (Shakespeare)

Engineer

enginery /enˈjin-ri/ noun

1. The art of managing engines
2. Engines collectively
3. Machinery

enˈgine-driver noun

A person who controls an engine, esp a railway locomotive

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