internal combustion engine

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Definitions of internal combustion engine words

countable noun internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine is an engine that creates its energy by burning fuel inside itself. Most cars have internal combustion engines. 0
noun internal combustion engine a heat engine in which heat is supplied by burning the fuel in the working fluid (usually air) 0
noun internal combustion engine an engine, as in an airplane, automobile, etc., that obtains its power from heat and pressure produced by the combustion of a fuel-and-air mixture inside a closed chamber or cylinder 0
noun internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine is an engine that creates its energy by burning fuel inside itself. Most cars have internal combustion engines. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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