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engine
Overview of noun engine
The noun engine has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (14) engine -- (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)
2. (2) engine -- (something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change")
3. (1) locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive -- (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun engine
3 senses of engine
Sense 1
engine
=> motor
=> machine
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
engine
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
=> self-propelled vehicle
=> wheeled vehicle
=> vehicle
=> conveyance, transport
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> container
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun engine
2 of 3 senses of engine
Sense 1
engine
=> aircraft engine
=> automobile engine
=> auxiliary engine, donkey engine
=> generator
=> heat engine
=> reaction-propulsion engine, reaction engine
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
=> choo-choo
=> diesel locomotive
=> dinky, dinkey
=> electric locomotive
=> iron horse
=> pilot engine
=> shunter
=> steam locomotive
=> switch engine, donkey engine
=> tank engine, tank locomotive
=> traction engine
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun engine
3 senses of engine
Sense 1
engine
=> motor
Sense 2
engine
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
=> self-propelled vehicle
Antonyms of noun engine
Member Holonyms of noun engine
1 of 3 senses of engine
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
MEMBER OF: train, railroad train
Substance Holonyms of noun engine
Part Holonyms of noun engine
Member Meronyms of noun engine
Substance Meronyms of noun engine
Part Meronyms of noun engine
2 of 3 senses of engine
Sense 1
engine
HAS PART: camshaft
HAS PART: gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
HAS PART: fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot
HAS PART: footplate
Meronyms of noun engine
2 of 3 senses of engine
Sense 1
engine
HAS PART: camshaft
HAS PART: gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
HAS PART: fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot
HAS PART: footplate
Holonyms of noun engine
1 of 3 senses of engine
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
MEMBER OF: train, railroad train
Attributes of noun engine
Derived Forms of noun engine
2 of 3 senses of engine
Sense 1
engine
RELATED TO>(noun) engineer#2
=> engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
RELATED TO>(noun) engineer#2
=> engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver
Domain of noun engine
Domain Terms of noun engine
Familiarity of noun engine
engine used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun engine
3 senses of engine
Sense 1
engine
> motor
=> electric motor
=> engine
=> stepper, stepping motor
Sense 2
engine
> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
=> agent
=> nature
=> supernatural, occult
=> theurgy
=> first cause, prime mover, primum mobile
=> Destiny, Fate
=> catalyst
=> deus ex machina
=> operator, manipulator
=> power, force
=> vital principle, life principle
=> engine
=> cause of death, killer
=> danger
=> agent
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
> self-propelled vehicle
=> armored vehicle, armoured vehicle
=> carrier
=> forklift
=> locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
=> motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
=> personnel carrier
=> reconnaissance vehicle, scout car
=> recreational vehicle, RV, R.V.
=> streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car
=> tracked vehicle
=> tractor
=> weapons carrier
Meronyms of noun engine
3 senses of engine
Sense 1
engine
HAS PART: camshaft
HAS PART: gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train
=> motor
=> machine
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
HAS PART: fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot
HAS PART: footplate
=> self-propelled vehicle
=> wheeled vehicle
HAS PART: axle
HAS PART: brake
HAS PART: splasher
HAS PART: wheel
HAS PART: felloe, felly
HAS PART: rim
=> vehicle
HAS PART: splashboard, splasher, dashboard
=> conveyance, transport
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
=> container
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun engine
1 of 3 senses of engine
Sense 3
locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
MEMBER OF: train, railroad train
Grep of noun engine
aircraft engine
automobile engine
auxiliary engine
diesel engine
donkey engine
engine
engine block
engine cooling system
engine driver
engine failure
engine room
engineer
engineer's chain
engineering
engineering school
engineering science
enginery
epitrochoidal engine
external-combustion engine
fanjet engine
fire engine
four-stroke engine
four-stroke internal-combustion engine
gas engine
gasoline engine
heat engine
internal-combustion engine
ion engine
jet engine
locomotive engine
pilot engine
radial engine
ramjet engine
reaction-propulsion engine
reaction engine
reciprocating engine
rocket engine
rotary engine
search engine
steam engine
switch engine
tank engine
traction engine
turbofan engine
turbojet engine
valve-in-head engine
wankel engine
wankel rotary engine
Grep of verb engine
engineer
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