car vs gasoline engine

car and gasoline engine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
car	Yes	No	No	No
gasoline engine	Yes	No	No	No

car (noun)	gasoline engine (noun)
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine	an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
where passengers ride up and down
the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway