combustion engine

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combustion engine

noun combustion engines

An engine that uses the combustion of fuel to produce work (movement).

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noun engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work

Español	motor de combustión
Français	moteur à combustion, moteur thermique
Deutsch	Verbrennungsmotor

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@misc{combustion_engine_2026,
  title = {combustion engine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/combustion%20engine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}