engine turning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of engine turning
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Thudding drums, an electric guitar that chugs like a tank’s engine turning over and blaring trumpet fanfare announce the onset of football on CBS, Fox and NBC.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
Though Shapiro taught himself the art of engine turning, he also had an important industry mentor, Santa Barbara watchmaker David Walter, with whom Shapiro began collaborating in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
A turboprop is a jet engine turning a propeller.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021
Around 6:36 a.m., “the train leaving Ankara station crashed into the engine turning back from” doing track work, Transportation Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan told reporters.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2018
The capacity is very high, as the motor may draw current from a storage battery and keep the engine turning over for considerable time on a charge.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
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