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AUTOMOBILE ENGINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The engine that propels an automobile
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("automobile engine" is a kind of...):
engine (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)
Meronyms (parts of "automobile engine"):
exhaust; exhaust system (system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged)
Holonyms ("automobile engine" is a part of...):
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)