engine room
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Maritime Trade Operations said Sunday that a tanker in the strait was struck by an unknown projectile, damaging its engine room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
There’s sculling lingo to learn — eight seat, catching a crab, puddles, the engine room, rushing the slide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Maritime risk management firm Vanguard reported that the engine room of the Liberia-flagged Minoan Pioneer was hit and that one sailor was missing.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A Cyprus-flagged container ship’s engine room was damaged by Iran’s attack and had a fire onboard, Centcom said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“He was going toward the engine room, my lord.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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