compound engine

ˈkɒmpaʊnd ˈɛnʤɪn

Definition

Definition of compound engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

machinery

Dated

steam engine with multiple steam expansion stages

Dated

The compound engine improved efficiency by using steam in successive stages.

mechanics

TECH.

reciprocating engine using exhaust gases in a turbine

TECH.

The compound engine's turbocharger boosted the car's performance.

steam engine

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Expressions with compound

compound butter

butter mixed with other ingredients for flavor

She topped the steak with compound butter.

school compound

area containing school buildings

The students gathered in the school compound for the assembly.

complex compound

compound with multiple intricate components

The architect designed a complex compound of buildings.

compound exercise

exercise targeting multiple muscle groups

Squats are a great compound exercise for the legs and core.

spackling compound

paste used to fill holes or cracks in walls

He applied spackling compound to the cracks in the wall.

compound word

word formed by combining two or more words

Notebook is an example of a compound word..

Expressions with engine

kill the engine

turn off a vehicle's engine

He decided to kill the engine and take a break.

flood the engine

cause too much fuel in an engine

He accidentally flooded the engine while trying to start the car.

gun the engine

accelerate the engine quickly and forcefully

He gunned the engine and sped away.

engine of destruction

powerful machine designed to cause damage

The tank was an engine of destruction on the battlefield.

engine trouble

problems with an engine causing malfunction

The car stopped due to engine trouble.

fire engine

vehicle equipped for firefighting

The fire engine rushed to the burning building..

get the engine running

start the engine of a vehicle

He managed to get the engine running after several attempts.

search engine

online tool helping people find information on the internet

I used a search engine to find the answer.

run the engine

make an engine work, usually by starting and keeping it going

The mechanic will run the engine to check for strange noises.

engine failure

situation where an engine stops working

The plane had to land due to engine failure.

Examples of compound engine in a sentence

Engineers marveled at the compound engine's design.
Engineers are improving the efficiency of the compound engine.
The ship's compound engine allowed for longer voyages.

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French:moteur composé, moteur à turbine, ...
German:Verbunddampfmaschine, Verbundmotor, ...
Italian:motore a espansione multipla, motore a espansione, ...
Spanish:motor compuesto, motor de doble expansión, ...
Portuguese:motor composto, ...
Chinese:多级膨胀蒸汽机, 复合发动机, ...
Japanese:複合エンジン, ターボエンジン, ...
Arabic:مُحَرِّك مُرَكَّب, ...
Hebrew:מְכוֹנַת קִיטוֹר מְרוּכֶּבֶת, מָנוֹעַ מְשֻׁלָּב, ...
Russian:составной двигатель, компаундный двигатель, ...
Ukrainian:складний двигун, компаундний двигун, ...
Hindi:यौगिक इंजन, कंपाउंड इंजन, ...
Bengali:যৌগ ইঞ্জিন, যৌগিক ইঞ্জিন, ...
Catalan:motor compost, motor de compost, ...
Czech:sdružený parní stroj, turbokompaundní motor, ...
Danish:sammensat motor, komponentmotor, ...
Dutch:samengestelde motor, turbomotor, ...
Greek:σύνθετη μηχανή, σύνθετος κινητήρας, ...
Hungarian:kompaund gőzgép, turbókompaund motor, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនចំហាយផ្សំ, ម៉ាស៊ីនចំហេះផ្សំ, ...
Korean:복합 엔진, 터빈 엔진, ...
Persian:موتور مرکب, موتور کمپوند, ...
Polish:silnik złożony, silnik zespolony, ...
Portuguese (BR):motor composto, ...
Romanian:motor cu expansiune multiplă, motor cu compunere, ...
Swedish:compoundmotor, kombinationsmotor, ...
Thai:เครื่องยนต์คอมพาวด์, เครื่องยนต์ลูกสูบ, ...
Turkish:bileşik motor, türbinli motor, ...
Vietnamese:động cơ hợp chất, động cơ ghép, ...

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