twin-engine
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of twin-engine
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The twin-engine plane’s powerful jet blast sent beachgoers scrambling as sand, umbrellas and chairs were whipped through the air in the Florida community of Pensacola Beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
When Sam was 10, Tim took him in the air for the first time, flying a small twin-engine Duchess from Savannah to Charleston, S.C., for a lunch outing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
The twin-engine Beechcraft 95-B44 airplane crashed about a mile from the Catalina Airport just after 8 p.m. on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
Teams have been working through the night to find victims of the disaster after a twin-engine turboprop operated by airline Voepass came down in the town of Vinhedo.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2024
Ninety minutes later a twin-engine turbo-prop Beechcraft King Air B200 with no flight markings landed in total darkness on the grass airstrip that was once RAF Aisling.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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