internal-combustion
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of internal-combustion
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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This “transition to clean mobility” entails a broad shift from internal-combustion engines to electric vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
In the internal-combustion category, the Honda Civic Hybrid and Hyundai Pallisade Hybrid were the top cars and SUVs.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The automaker said its fourth-quarter revenue rose to $46 billion, from $44 billion a year earlier, thanks to strong sales of internal-combustion vehicles and light commercial trucks.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
That’s one reason the Mach-E has a supersized iPad on the center stack, while internal-combustion Mustangs have something more comparable to a Kindle.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024
It emitted a sudden roaring sound, as of internal-combustion engines operating at full power, and lurched heavily.
From Morale A Story of the War of 1941-43 by Leinster, Murray
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