engine bay

noun

The section in a vehicle where the engine is situated.

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engine compartment
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Meanings

nounengine bay (plural engine bays)

plural engine bays

  1. automotiveThe section in a vehicle where the engine is situated.

    Synonyms: engine compartment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe section in a vehicle where the engine is situated.

Similar
engine compartment
Also see
engine compartment

Translations

Danish motorrum
  • motorrumplace where the engine is situated
Finnish moottoritila
  • moottoritilaplace where the engine is situated
French compartiment moteur
  • compartiment moteurplace where the engine is situated
Norwegian Bokmål motorrom
  • motorromplace where the engine is situated
Cite this entry
APA

engine bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine%20bay

MLA

“engine bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine%20bay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engine bay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engine%20bay.

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