switch engine

swɪtʃ ˈɛnʤɪn

Definition of switch engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

railroad

TECH.

locomotive used for moving train cars

TECH.

The switch engine moved the freight cars to the loading area.

cellular automata

TECH.

pattern in Conway's Game of Life

TECH.

The switch engine created new patterns in the simulation.

configuration

pattern

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locomotive used for moving train cars

Expressions with switch

switch off

turn off a device or light using a switch

She reached over to switch off the lamp..

switch on

activate a device or system using a switch

She switched on the lights as she entered the room..

switch over

move from one task to another

I need to switch over to the next project.

switch teams

change from one sports team to another

He decided to switch teams after the season ended.

at the touch of a switch

adv.

immediately when a switch is activated

The lights turn on at the touch of a switch.

switch on the charm

start acting in a very charming way to impress

He decided to switch on the charm during the interview.

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.

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ignition switch

vehicle starter

switch that operates a solenoid to start the engine

Examples of switch engine in a sentence

A switch engine is essential in busy rail yards.
In the game, a switch engine emerged unexpectedly.
Players watched as the switch engine evolved.

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French:locomotive de manœuvre, motif du Jeu de la Vie appelé "switch engine", ...
German:Rangierlokomotive, Switch-Engine, ...
Italian:locomotiva da manovra, motore di commutazione, ...
Spanish:locomotora de maniobras, motor de cambio, ...
Portuguese:locomotiva de manobra, motor de comutação, ...
Chinese:调车机车, 切换引擎, ...
Japanese:入換機関車, ...
Arabic:قاطِرَة مُناوَرَة, مُحَرِّكُ التَّحْوِيلِ, ...
Hebrew:קַטָּר דְּחִיפָה, סְוִויץ' אֶנְגִ'ין, ...
Russian:маневровый локомотив, переключающий двигатель, ...
Ukrainian:маневровий локомотив, перемикаючий двигун, ...
Hindi:स्विच इंजन, ...
Bengali:সুইচ ইঞ্জিন, প্যাটার্ন ইঞ্জিন, ...
Catalan:locomotora de maniobres, motor de commutació, ...
Czech:posunovací lokomotiva, pojmenovaný vzorec v Conwayově Hře života, ...
Danish:rangermaskine, skifte-motor, ...
Dutch:rangeerlocomotief, switch engine, ...
Greek:μηχανή ελιγμών, μηχανή αλλαγής, ...
Hungarian:tolatómozdony, switch engine nevű minta az Életjátékban, ...
Khmer:ក្បាលរថភ្លើងសម្រាប់ប្តូរទូរថភ្លើង, លំនាំស្វ័យប្រវត្តិកោសិកាដែលបង្កើតលំនាំថ្មី, ...
Korean:스위치 엔진, 전환 엔진, ...
Persian:لوکوموتیو مانوری, موتور سوئیچ, ...
Polish:lokomotywa manewrowa, switch engine, ...
Portuguese (BR):locomotiva de manobra, motor interruptor, ...
Romanian:locomotivă de manevră, motor de comutare, ...
Swedish:rangermaskin, switchmotor, ...
Thai:หัวรถจักรสับเปลี่ยน, สวิตช์เอนจิน, ...
Turkish:manevra lokomotifi, anahtar motoru, ...
Vietnamese:đầu máy chuyển hướng, động cơ chuyển đổi, ...

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Definition of switch engine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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