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Another word for engine
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• noun (Context 1)
A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion, especially one that uses heat or combustion to generate mechanical power.
Usage Example
"The mechanic had to completely rebuild the car's motor after the timing belt snapped."
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motor
Strong
machine
mechanism
• noun (Context 2)
A core piece of computer software that drives the primary functionality of a larger program, such as rendering graphics or processing searches.
Usage Example
"The development team spent two years building a custom physics kernel for their new video game."
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kernel
processor
• noun (Context 3)
A railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train; a locomotive.
Usage Example
"A massive steam locomotive pulled the heavy freight cars slowly up the mountain pass."
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locomotive
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train
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Engine. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/engine