internal-combustion

American  

[in-tur-nl-kuhm-buhs-chuhn] / ɪnˈtɜr nl kəmˈbʌs tʃən /

adjective

1. of or relating to an internal-combustion engine.

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Etymology

Origin of internal-combustion

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Other automakers are pursuing similar strategies to transition away from internal-combustion engines.

From New York Times

In Detroit and other industrial cities, electric vehicles represent a challenge to autoworkers as factories shift from making internal-combustion engines to battery-powered ones.

From Washington Post

With electric cars being substantially more expensive than internal-combustion vehicles, the subsidy is aimed at making Russian-made EVs more affordable, Maxim Kolesnikov, department head at the economy ministry, told Reuters.

From Reuters

This new venture, Narrowsburg Motor Works, will source non-running, but solid, first-generation Mustangs, and use a bolt-in conversion kit from a reputable Southern California supplier, Electric GT, to swap out Ford’s rumbly internal-combustion engines for silent, battery-powered electric motors.

From New York Times

The investment is the latest sign that electric vehicle suppliers are moving more production closer to their biggest customers in anticipation of booming demand as automakers shift away from internal-combustion vehicles.

From Reuters