Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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internal-combustion engine | Yes | No | No | No |
gasoline engine | Yes | No | No | No |
internal-combustion engine (noun) | gasoline engine (noun) |
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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 | an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines |