Meanings
nouncombustion engine (plural combustion engines)
plural combustion engines
- An engine that uses the combustion of fuel to produce work (movement).
Translations
Dutch verbrandingsmotor
- verbrandingsmotorengine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
Finnish polttomoottori
- polttomoottoriengine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
French moteur à combustion, moteur thermique
- moteur à combustionengine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
- moteur thermiqueengine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
German Verbrennungsmotor
- Verbrennungsmotorengine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
Polish silnik spalinowy
- silnik spalinowyengine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
Spanish motor de combustión
- motor de combustiónengine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
Tagalog liyabing likhisog
- liyabing likhisogengine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work
Cite this entry
APA
combustion engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combustion%20engine
MLA
“combustion engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combustion%20engine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “combustion engine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combustion%20engine.
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