engineless

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adjective

Without an engine.

“He bought the engineless car from the junkyard just to get some parts, and then sold it back to them.”

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English engine →
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Meanings

adjectiveengineless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout an engine.

    He bought the engineless car from the junkyard just to get some parts, and then sold it back to them.

Origin

  1. Englishengine
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishengineless

From engine + -less.

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Translations

Polish bezsilnikowy
  • bezsilnikowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

engineless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engineless

MLA

“engineless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engineless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engineless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engineless.

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