internal combustion enginenoun [ C ]
uk/ɪnˌtɜː.nəl kəmˈbʌs.tʃən ˌen.dʒɪn/us/ɪnˌtɝː.nəl kəmˈbʌs.tʃən ˌen.dʒɪn/an engine that produces energy by burning fuel within itself
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- octane number
- outboard motor
- pedal
- strip
- tick
- torque
- tune
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- At the very same time, another kind of engine, the internal combustion engine, was being developed and perfected.
- The internal combustion engine, driven by oil, had won the battle to power the automobile.