as in machines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
a car with a 200-horsepower engine
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Ford has a strategic partnership with Red Bull to build engines under the new regulations from 2026 until at least 2030.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The meeting also sought to address concerns that have emerged over the 2026 engines, particularly over the possibility of big variations in power unit performance impacting the competitive picture and on-track spectacle.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But what will impact insurance rates the most, Brannon said, is the 25% tariffs on key car parts, such as engines, transmissions and electrical components, set to begin in May.
—Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Currently, Baker Hughes is utilizing the Ansys Fluent GPU solver on the Frontier supercomputer to enhance the development of its next-generation turbine engines.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
Deutz manufactures engines for construction and agricultural vehicles.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Florida’s independent colleges and universities are some of the state’s most efficient engines of workforce development.
—Arthur Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
While the satellite guidance and engines are imported, all other components are locally made, and removing satellite guidance could reduce costs by 45%, according to Huang, who did not specify specific pricing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
The single-aisle plane now has four engines, rather than six, each powered by their own fuel cell stack.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The meeting also sought to address concerns that have emerged over the 2026 engines, particularly over the possibility of big variations in power unit performance impacting the competitive picture and on-track spectacle.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
But what will impact insurance rates the most, Brannon said, is the 25% tariffs on key car parts, such as engines, transmissions and electrical components, set to begin in May.
—Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Currently, Baker Hughes is utilizing the Ansys Fluent GPU solver on the Frontier supercomputer to enhance the development of its next-generation turbine engines.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
Deutz manufactures engines for construction and agricultural vehicles.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Florida’s independent colleges and universities are some of the state’s most efficient engines of workforce development.
—Arthur Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
While the satellite guidance and engines are imported, all other components are locally made, and removing satellite guidance could reduce costs by 45%, according to Huang, who did not specify specific pricing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
The single-aisle plane now has four engines, rather than six, each powered by their own fuel cell stack.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Engines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engines. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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