engine room
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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On Karmarkar’s ship, the GFS Galaxy, the fire was contained to the engine room and a team of firefighters was sent to extinguish it on Monday, said the person familiar with the ship’s situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
As England look to move on from the Ashes, the new pace bowling engine room will be the ones to drive standards to produce the wins so desperately needed.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
From my experience, the pace-bowling attack sees itself as the engine room of a Test team.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
The ship’s power came from the engine room on the second and lowest deck, which also housed sickbay, storage, and the stables.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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