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crate engine

crate engine noun: a new, fully-assembled automobile engine that is shipped to the installer.

Noun

crate engine (plural crate engines)

  1. a new, fully-assembled automobile engine that is shipped to the installer
    Synonyms:
    crate motor

Synonyms of crate engine

Forms of crate engine

pluralcrate engines

Origin of crate engine

From the crates in which such engines are shipped to the installer.

Questions about crate engine

What does crate engine mean?
Crate engine means a new, fully-assembled automobile engine that is shipped to the installer.
What part of speech is crate engine?
Crate engine is a noun.
What is the plural of crate engine?
The plural of crate engine is crate engines.

Words near crate engine in the dictionary

  1. cratch
  2. cratched
  3. cratches
  4. cratching
  5. crate
  6. crate engine
  7. crate engines
  8. crate motor
  9. crate motors
  10. crate myrtle
  11. crate shy of a load

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