Engine Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Engine

Meaning 1 : a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

    Synonyms : locomotive,  locomotive engine,  railway locomotive
Meaning 2 : an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

    Example : medieval engines of war

Meaning 3 : motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

Meaning 4 : something used to achieve a purpose

    Example : an engine of change