siege engine
siːdʒ ˈɛn.dʒɪn
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Definition of siege engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
projectile launcherTECH.device for launching projectiles in warfareTECH.
  • They built a siege engine to hurl stones at the enemy.
ballista catapult trebuchet
2.
historical weaponTECH.large weapon used to attack fortificationsTECH.
  • The army used a siege engine to breach the castle walls.
catapult trebuchet
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Images of siege engine

  • siege engine: device for launching projectiles in warfare
    device for launching projectiles in warfare
  • siege engine: large weapon used to attack fortifications
    large weapon used to attack fortifications

Expressions with siege

under siegeadj.
being attacked or surrounded by enemies
The castle was under siege for weeks.
lay siegev.
surround a place to capture it
The army decided to lay siege to the city.
siege mentalityn.
state of mind focused on self-protection
His siege mentality made him wary of new colleagues.
state of siegen.
condition where an area is surrounded and controlled by armed forces
The city was under a state of siege during the conflict..
raise the siegev.
end a military blockade or encirclement
The army decided to raise the siege after negotiations.
siege warfaren.
military operation surrounding a fortified place to force surrender
The army used siege warfare to capture the castle.

Expressions with engine

kill the enginev.
turn off a vehicle's engine
He decided to kill the engine and take a break.
flood the enginev.
cause too much fuel in an engine
He accidentally flooded the engine while trying to start the car.
gun the enginev.
accelerate the engine quickly and forcefully
He gunned the engine and sped away.
engine of destructionn.
powerful machine designed to cause damage
The tank was an engine of destruction on the battlefield.
engine troublen.
problems with an engine causing malfunction
The car stopped due to engine trouble.
fire enginen.
vehicle equipped for firefighting
The fire engine rushed to the burning building..
get the engine runningv.
start the engine of a vehicle
He managed to get the engine running after several attempts.
search enginen.
online tool helping people find information on the internet
I used a search engine to find the answer.
run the enginev.
make an engine work, usually by starting and keeping it going
The mechanic will run the engine to check for strange noises.
engine failuren.
situation where an engine stops working
The plane had to land due to engine failure.

Terms related to siege engine

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
besiegeengineerengineeringartillerybatteringlaunchermangonelonagersiegewarfareweaponballista

Examples of siege engine in a sentence

  • A replica of a medieval siege engine was displayed at the museum.
  • They constructed a siege engine for the reenactment event.
  • Siege engines were pivotal in ancient warfare strategies.

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  1. French:machine de siège, arme de siège, ...
  2. German:Belagerungsmaschine, Belagerungswaffe, ...
  3. Italian:macchina d'assedio, arma d'assedio, ...
  4. Spanish:máquina de asedio, arma de asedio, ...
  5. Portuguese:máquina de cerco, ...
  6. Chinese:攻城器械, 攻城机, ...
  7. Japanese:攻城兵器, ...
  8. Arabic:آلَة حِصَار, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְכוֹנַת מָצוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:осадная машина, ...
  11. Ukrainian:облогова машина, облогова зброя, ...
  12. Hindi:सीज इंजन, घेराबंदी इंजन, ...

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