engine room
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The ship had been hit on the port side, at the top of the engine room, according to a recording shared with the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
The U.S. statement, which didn’t mention the deaths, said an aircraft fired munitions into the ship’s engine room.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The tanker Jalveer reported that a fire had broken out in its engine room early on Thursday morning, according to maritime risk management company Vanguard.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"Three crew members are reported missing and believed to be trapped in the engine room," it said, adding that authorities were working to rescue them.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
My father took me down into the engine room and the throbbing machines enthralled me for hours.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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