INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase internal-combustion engine. (close relations)
Definition of INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE
Best Alternative Words for INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE
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| engine | nounn | |||||||
noun • motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work • something used to achieve a purpose • a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks • an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc. | ||||||||
| motor | nounn | |||||||
noun • machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion • a nonspecific agent that imparts motion adjective satellite • conveying information to the muscles from the CNS • causing or able to cause motion verb • travel or be transported in a vehicle | ||||||||
| ice | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine • water frozen in the solid state • the frozen part of a body of water • diamonds • a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes • a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant • a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating verb • decorate with frosting • cause to become ice or icy • put ice on or put on ice | ||||||||
