AUTOMOBILE ENGINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The engine that propels an automobile

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("automobile engine" is a kind of...):

engine (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)

Meronyms (parts of "automobile engine"):

exhaust; exhaust system (system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged)

Holonyms ("automobile engine" is a part of...):

auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)