Engine

A device for changing fuel energy to mechanical energy. The term applies to the primary source of power generation. In Britain there is a desire to make a clear distinction between "engine" and "motor" so that "motor" refers only to electric power units (i.e., starter motor) and "engine" for gasoline or diesel powered units. However, in the U.S.A. the term "motor" can apply to both types. Yet, even in Britain, combustion driven vehicles are called "motor cars" and "motorcycles".
See also adiabatic engine, air cooled engine, all-alloy engine, alloy engine, aspirated engine, balanced engine, big-block engine, boxer engine, cam engine, carburetor engine, cih engine, combustion engine, cubic inch engine, diesel engine, dual-piston engine, dual overhead cam engine, electronic engine control, engine types, exchange engine, external combustion engine, F-head engine, federal engine, F head engine, fire engine, flat engine, flooded engine, four-cycle engine, four-cylinder engine, four-stroke cycle engine, four cycle engine, four stroke cycle engine, front engine, fuel-injected engine, fuel injection engine, HC engine, high-camshaft engine, horizontally opposed engine, hydrocarbon engine, I-head engine, IC engine, I head engine, in-line engine, inclined engine, indirect injection engine, injected engine, inlet over exhaust engine, inline engine, intake over exhaust engine, internal combustion engine, ioe engine, L-head engine, lean-burn engine, L head engine, long block engine, longitudinal engine, long stroke engine, mid-engine, naturally aspirated engine, nominal engine speed, normally aspirated engine, OHV engine, opposed engine, over square engine, pancake engine, piston-valve engine, piston engine, plastic engine, pre-combustion engine, pushrod engine, push rod engine, quad-cam engine, radial engine, rear engine, rebuilt engine, reciprocating engine, reconditioned engine, rotary engine, short block engine, short engine, short stroke engine, side-valve engine, SI engine, single-cylinder engine, six-cylinder engine, sixteen valve engine, slant engine, small-block engine, spark ignition engine, square-four engine, square engine, steam engine, stirling engine, straight engine, stratified charge engine, supercharged Engine, SV engine, T-head engine, T head engine, three-port engine, three-valve engine, traction engine, transverse engine, turbine engine, turbocharged engine, twelve-cylinder engine, twelve-valve engine, twin-piston engine, twin cam engine, twin camshaft engine, two-cycle engine, two-stroke cycle engine, two-valve engine, two stroke cycle engine, U-cylinder engine, under-square engine, undersquare engine, under square engine, unit engine, V-eight engine, V-engine, V-four engine, V-six engine, V-sixteen engine, V-ten engine, V-twelve engine, V-type engine, V-X engine, valve-in-head engine, vee engine, V engine, VR engine, V type engine, W-engine, wankel engine, winding the engine, X-engine, X-type engine, x. Liter Engine, X engine