Hypernym

noun

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

Part_meronym

car 1

noun

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

inlet manifold 1

noun

manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders

gasoline engine 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines

Synonyms

petrol engine 1
an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines

Hyponym

put-put 1

noun

a small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)

Part_holonym

car 1

noun

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

inlet manifold 1

noun

manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders

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