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engine room

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈen-jən rum, rʊm/
    • /ˈendʒɪn ruːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈen-jən rum, rʊm/

Definitions of engine room words

  • noun engine room ship: room containing the engine 1
  • countable noun engine room On a boat or a ship, the engine room is the place where the engines are. 0
  • countable noun engine room If you refer to something as the engine room of an organization or institution, you mean it is the most important or influential part of that organization or institution. 0
  • noun engine room a place where engines are housed, esp on a ship 0
  • noun engine room A compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located. 0
  • noun engine room (Idiomatic) The source of power in a team or other group. 0

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Parts of speech for Engine room

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engine room popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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