Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of an engine.

Etymologies

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engine +‎ -like

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Examples

  • He gave the toilet a quick flush to demonstrate that it functioned and it made a great enginelike noise.

    THE EXTRA MAN JONATHAN AMES 1998

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