Definition of "engine"
noun:
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Cunning, trickery.
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The result of cunning; a plot, a scheme.
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A device to convert energy into useful mechanical motion, especially heat energy.
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A powered locomotive used for pulling cars on railways.
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A person or group of people which influence a larger group.
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The brain or heart.
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A software system, not a complete program, responsible for a technical task (as in layout engine, physics engine).
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verb:
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To assault with an engine.
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To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.
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To rack; to torture.
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