engine company
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of engine company
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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After the race, Stella came quite close to expressing frustration with the lack of information McLaren had from Mercedes and their engine company HPP.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Need someone to carry one of those heavy engine company water hoses, Datte can do that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Murphy retired from racing in the late 1970s and became a buyer for Rocketdyne, a rocket engine company in Los Angeles.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
You.com, a search engine company founded in 2020 and backed by Salesforce’s CEO Marc Benioff, has found new life from incorporating generative AI technology.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2023
Bill said that was actually so, because he could show me a man who used to belong to the engine company.
From Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot by Clark, Charles Heber
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