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EN'GINE, n. L. ingenium.
1. In mechanics, a compound machine, or artificial instrument, composed of different parts, and intended to produce some effect by the help of the mechanical powers as a pump, a windlas, a capstan, a fire engine, a steam engine.
2. A military machine as a battering ram, &c.
3. Any instrument that by which any effect is produced. An arrow, a sword, a musket is an engine of death.
4. A machine for throwing water to extinguish fire.
5. Means any thing used to effect a purpose.
6. An agent for another usually in an sense.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Engine'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​e/engine.html.
Entry for 'Engine'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​e/engine.html.