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outboard motor vs internal-combustion engine

internal-combustion engine vs outboard motor

outboard motor and internal-combustion engine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outboard motor Yes No No No
internal-combustion engine Yes No No No
As nouns, internal-combustion engine is a hypernym of outboard motor; that is, internal-combustion engine is a word with a broader meaning than outboard motor:
  • outboard motor: internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
  • 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 outboard motor include ICE.
outboard motor (noun) internal-combustion engine (noun)
internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat 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 outboard motor and internal-combustion engine

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