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engine
/end͡ʒən/
noun
A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
A tool; a utensil or implement.
A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.
verb
To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.
"Vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another."
To assault with an engine.
To contrive; to put into action.
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