engine

think of an engine as a giant air pump. It gobbles up air from the atmosphere and dumps it into six cylinders. Inside each cylinder, the air is mixed with fuel that is sprayed in by the fuel injectors. The spark plug ignites, causing a small but powerful explosion. This explosion rapidly expands the air that is inside the cylinder, forcing the piston upwards. The piston is connected to the connecting rod which turns the crankshaft. The crankshaft spins and is connected to the transmission, driveshaft, rear differential, and finally, the rear axle and wheels.

my car has an engine

engine by AkumaGouki November 23, 2004

engine

thing that makes things go. like a heart, except it's gas based instead of blood.

Little Rice Burner: What's that noise?
American guy: That's the engine.

engine by mephisto June 3, 2003

engine

Cool-lookin thiny placed...somewhere...in the bounds of an automobile.

What does that do again?

engine by Bulletproof Marshmallow October 27, 2003

Engine

In general (chat). Usually referring to a presence in said chat and an invite to join.

"Engine"
"Aight dude I'll be there in a sec my dude, my mic is being retarded."

Engine by LoafO'Disease October 24, 2020

Engine

An engine is a block or piece of metal which can produce forces such as thrust, rotation or other forces. There are different types of engines: vehicle engines (such as for cars), aircraft engines, naval engines and rocket engines.

Engines mainly work by compressing a gas, such as oxygen or hydrogen, and fuel, into a highly flammable mix, then detonating it, which in turn creates two things: thrust and waste gas. The thrusting force can be used to turn a piston or can be directly ejected and power a vehicle forward.

Vehicle engines can come in different types: in-line/straight (meaning the pistons are in a single row), V-shape (where the pistons are in two rows, at roughly 30 degrees), or W-shape (where there are 4 rows in the shape of a W).

‘The Mercedes’ engine is fairly reliable’

In terms of a civilian plane engine ‘Is the engine supposed to be shooting flames?’

‘My engine is totaled.’

Engine by Stranger Words September 22, 2021

engine guardian 

A Person Whose forehead resembles that of an Engine Guardian off the Game Elder Scrolls. Someone whose speech consists of every racial slur in the game and writes long love letters to egirls.

Dang, look at Miami and his big ass engine guardian forehead over there.

engine guardian by Vegetable69 February 15, 2018

Engine Fire 

A sad event that leaves you with a nice looking car that'll never travel anywhere again.

My car had an engine fire

Engine Fire by Winnie The Shit November 13, 2003