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gasoline engine vs internal-combustion engine

internal-combustion engine vs gasoline engine

gasoline engine and internal-combustion engine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gasoline engine Yes No No No
internal-combustion engine Yes No No No
As nouns, internal-combustion engine is a hypernym of gasoline engine; that is, internal-combustion engine is a word with a broader meaning than gasoline engine:
  • gasoline engine: an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
  • internal-combustion engine: a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
Other hypernyms of gasoline engine include ICE.
gasoline engine (noun) internal-combustion engine (noun)
an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
Difference between gasoline engine and internal-combustion engine

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