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1. combustion
noun. ['kəmˈbʌstʃən'] a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light.
Etymology
- combustion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- combustio (Latin)
Rhymes with Internal Combustion Engine
Sentences with internal-combustion-engine
1. Noun Phrase
An internal combustion engine will not run with a broken timing chain or belt.
2. Noun Phrase
The invention of the internal combustion engine made trade possible in places not served by railway.
3. Noun Phrase
The two-stroke internal combustion engine was once common in many applications.
4. Noun Phrase
The compressor has a similar design to an internal combustion engine; it even looks similar.
2. combustion
noun. ['kəmˈbʌstʃən'] the act of burning something.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- combustion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- combustio (Latin)
3. internal
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈtɝːnəl'] happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface.
Antonyms
Etymology
- internalis (Latin)
5. internal
adjective. ['ˌɪnˈtɝːnəl'] occurring within an institution or community.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- internalis (Latin)
7. engine
noun. ['ˈɛndʒən, ˈɪndʒən'] motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- engin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- engin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. engine
noun. ['ˈɛndʒən, ˈɪndʒən'] something used to achieve a purpose.
Synonyms
Etymology
- engin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- engin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. engine
noun. ['ˈɛndʒən, ˈɪndʒən'] a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks.
Synonyms
Etymology
- engin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- engin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))