engine company
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of engine company
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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By noon on Jan. 8, during a period of relative calm, Foster approached Campos and his three-man engine company to talk strategy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Murphy retired from racing in the late 1970s and became a buyer for Rocketdyne, a rocket engine company in Los Angeles.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
Shortly after the arrival of the first engine company, the fire was reported to have extended into the vegetation and a full wildland fire dispatch was initiated, which included fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
Alonso joined McLaren in 2015 to be part of the Honda project but the team and engine company split after three uncompetitive years.
From BBC ● May 23, 2023
He joined the engine company and rose like a meteor to its foremost rank.
From Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. by Thorne, Jack
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