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| motor scooter |
a light, two-wheeled, gas-powered vehicle with two small wheels and a seat over the engine for the driver. |
| muffler |
a device used to make the sound of a car's engine quieter. [1/2 definitions] |
| neutral |
a position of gears where they are not engaged in an engine. [1/4 definitions] |
| outboard motor |
a small gasoline engine with a propeller, which is attached to the stern of a boat. |
| piston |
a part of an engine or some other machine that moves up and down within a tight sleeve in order to make the machine work. |
| radiator |
a device in a car that cools the engine. It is made up of metal tubes that hold and cool water and other liquids. [1/2 definitions] |
| steam engine |
an engine which uses steam to supply energy to its mechanical parts. |
| thrust |
the force that pushes a jet or rocket engine forward as it takes off. [2/4 definitions] |
| transmission |
a system of gears that sends power from the engine to the wheels in an automobile, truck, or other vehicle. [1/3 definitions] |
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