mid-enginedadj.
/ˌmɪdˈɛn(d)ʒ(ᵻ)nd/, U.S. /ˌmɪdˈɛndʒənd/ Of a car, esp. a racing car: having the engine in the middle, between the front and rear axles. Hence also applied to boats.
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1969 Daily Tel. 2 July 19/3 The fashionable trend at the moment is towards the mid-engined coupé.
1977 Belfast Tel. 17 Jan. 12/2 Centre of attraction at the Fiat stand at Balmoral will undoubtedly be the trend-setting mid-engined XI/9 two-seater.
2002 G. Williamson German E-boats 1939–45 12 In these mid-engined boats, the central compartment contained the two diesel engines that powered the outer port and starboard shafts.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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