Meaning engine
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Any ground vehicle providing specified levels of pumping, water, and hose capacity but with less than the specified level of personnel. 
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c. 1300, "mechanical device," especially one used in war; "manner of construction," also "skill, craft, innate ability; deceitfulness, trickery," from Old French engin &q [..]
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Any ground vehicle providing specified levels of pumping, water and hose capacity.
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machine that converts energy into power or motion.
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This is the working part of a database or application.
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In cycling, that's you!
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motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change" locomotive: a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled [..]
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a machine which makes things work. Aeroplanes, cars and trains are all moved by engines
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n. 1. A piece of hardware that encapsulates some function but can't be used without some kind of front end. Today we have, especially, `print engine' the guts of a laser printer. 2. An analo [..]
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 a machine of war.
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The JavaScript engine is an interpreter that parses and executes a JavaScript program. Learn more General knowledge
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a term applied exclusively to military affairs in the Bible. The engines to which the term is applied in (2 Chronicles 26:15) were designed to propel various missiles from the walls of the besieged to [..]
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The code or software used as the basis for building a game. The game engine literally powers the entire game. Some developers license a game engine to other developers who build a new game based on th [..]
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In cycling, that's you!
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To dream of an engine, denotes you will encounter grave difficulties and journeys, but you will have substantial friends to uphold you. Disabled engines stand for misfortune and loss of relatives.   
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(n) motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work(n) something used to achieve a purpose(n) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tr [..]
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volume that is displaced from all the pistons inside the engine cylinders, volume does not include the combustion chamber and is measured in both metric cc/L and English units cubic inches.
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a machine that converts chemical energy into mechanical energy.
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The basic job of an engine is to take fuel and convert its energy to some usable mechanical form (burn gasoline to spin a shaft and, ultimately, the wheels). Usually made from alloy & block. Its Cubic Capacity number [cc] represents the interior fuel space within it. The higher cc# the greater power it generates. Most vehicles today are fitted [..]
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A unit propelled by any form of energy or a combination of such units operated from a single control, used in train or yard service.
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A device that converts one source of energy into mechanical energy. A device that uses fuel to produce mechanical power.
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Principally a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Early Termination A vehicle's depreciation is highest in the first few months after it leaves the dealer's lot. [..]
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In cycling, that's you!
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A machine designed to convert thermal energy into mechanical energy to produce force or motion. Connected to a drivetrain, an engine's mechanical energy, or torque, moves a vehicle. An engine can [..]
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A machine that converts energy (e.g. heat or electrical energy) into motion. Although technically the terms ‘engine’ and ‘motor’ are interchangeable, ‘engine’ is more commonly used to describe fuel-po [..]
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A machine which acts both to power and operate.
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Software used to locate data or information stored in machine-readable form locally or at a distance such as an Internet site.
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An engine is a type of software that generates source code or markup and produces elements that begin another process, allowing real-time maintenance of software requirements. In other words, an engin [..]
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Data processor contained within a mainframe.
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The source of propulsion and electrical power for the aircraft.
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The part of the airplane which provides power, or propulsion, to pull the airplane through the air.
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Code used as the basis for building a game, including the various utilities and a skeleton game.
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  Loosely defined, the Action cards that “drive” one’s deck.  An “engine-based” strategy refers to a strategy emphasizing Actions.  Compare Big Money.
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The software architecture that a video game is built upon. This software generally contains an associated editor where the user can build levels, add enemies, animations, sounds, etc, into the game. E [..]
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An engine is the code that makes a game run. An engine can be used for multiple games by using different art and data sets. The Quake 3 engine is a great example that was not only used by the game Quake 3 Arena but also by Star Trek Elite Forces and Alice. A good engine can often be licensed to other developers.
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As in “game engine” – examples include Unreal Engine 4 and Frostbite 3. These are software frameworks that developers use to build their games. Each engine has its own set of advantages and drawbacks, [..]
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Synonymous with system. Commonly used to refer to game systems that are designed to work with multiple settings or genres, often universal systems.
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The core software used to develop a video game. Examples include Torque and 3D Game Studio.
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A device for changing fuel energy to mechanical energy. The term applies to the primary source of power generation. An engine physically converts potential energy contained in some kind of fuel to kin [..]
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A machine for converting the heat content of fuel into rotary motion that can be used to power other machines.
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A machine for converting the heat content of fuel into rotary motion that can be used to power other machines.
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In cycling, that's you!
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A device for converting one form of energy into another, especially for converting other forms of energy into mechanical (kinetic) energy.
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