light engine

laɪt ˈɛnʤɪn

Definition of light engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

railway

TECH.

locomotive operating without a train of cars

TECH.

The light engine moved quickly along the track..
The light engine was scheduled for maintenance.
A light engine passed by the station.

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locomotive operating without a train of cars

Expressions with light

green light

traffic signal allowing vehicles to go

The car moved when the green light appeared.

light skirt

skirt made of lightweight material

She wore a light skirt to stay cool in the summer heat.

light up

illuminate or bring light to something

The streetlights light up the entire neighborhood.

travel light

carry few belongings while traveling

She always travels light to avoid check-in fees..

blinded by the light

adj.

unable to see due to intense light

He was temporarily blinded by the light from the camera flash.

give a light

provide a flame to ignite something

Can you give a light to my cigarette?

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.

Terms with light engine included in their meaning

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hang glider

air sports

light aircraft without an engine, framed with fabric wings

Comanche

aircraft

light single-engine aircraft, the Piper PA-24

CEL

acr.

acr: check engine light

dashboard warning for engine issues

put-put

sound

light chugging or popping sound from an engine

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French:locomotive isolée, ...
German:Lok ohne Wagen, ...
Italian:macchina senza vagoni, ...
Spanish:locomotora ligera, ...
Portuguese:locomotiva sem vagões, ...
Chinese:空车机车, ...
Japanese:ライトエンジン, ...
Arabic:قاطِرة خَفيفة, ...
Hebrew:קטר ללא קרונות, ...
Russian:легкий локомотив, ...
Ukrainian:легкий локомотив, ...
Hindi:लाइट इंजन, ...
Bengali:হালকা ইঞ্জিন, ...
Catalan:locomotora lleugera, ...
Czech:strojní jízda, ...
Danish:let lokomotiv, ...
Dutch:lichte locomotief, ...
Greek:ελαφριά μηχανή, ...
Hungarian:menetmozdony, ...
Khmer:ក្បាលរថភ្លើងទោល, ...
Korean:경량 기관차, ...
Persian:لوکوموتیو سبک, ...
Polish:samotna lokomotywa, ...
Portuguese (BR):locomotiva sem vagões, ...
Romanian:locomotivă ușoară, ...
Swedish:lätt lok, ...
Thai:หัวรถจักรเปล่า, ...
Turkish:hafif lokomotif, ...
Vietnamese:đầu máy nhẹ, ...

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