Meanings
nouncrate engine (plural crate engines)
plural crate engines
- automotivea new, fully-assembled automobile engine that is shipped to the installer
Synonyms: crate motor
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna new, fully-assembled automobile engine that is shipped to the installer
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Origin
From the crates in which such engines are shipped to the installer.
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APA
crate engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crate%20engine
MLA
“crate engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crate%20engine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crate engine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crate%20engine.
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