Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

combustion engine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: com-bus-tion engine
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An engine that uses the combustion of fuel to produce work (movement).

Inflected Forms

combustion engines (plural)

Phrases

piston engine

Frequently Paired Words

piston engine

Questions

What does combustion engine mean?: An engine that uses the combustion of fuel to produce work (movement).

How to pronounce combustion engine

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