enginelike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

engine +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

enginelike (comparative more enginelike, superlative most enginelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an engine.
    • 1979, Harold Fickett, Mrs. Sunday's problem, and other stories:
      I remember my red rocket bicycle had baseball cards attached to the wheels so that the spokes made a ripping, enginelike noise.