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ringing engine

ringing engine noun: a simple pile driver in which the monkey is lifted by pulling ropes.

Noun

ringing engine (plural ringing engines)

  1. (archaic) A simple pile driver in which the monkey is lifted by pulling ropes.

Forms of ringing engine

pluralringing engines

Questions about ringing engine

What does ringing engine mean?
Ringing engine means a simple pile driver in which the monkey is lifted by pulling ropes.
What part of speech is ringing engine?
Ringing engine is a noun.
What is the plural of ringing engine?
The plural of ringing engine is ringing engines.

Words near ringing engine in the dictionary

  1. ringing
  2. ringing a bell
  3. ringing around
  4. ringing back
  5. ringing down the curtain
  6. ringing engine
  7. ringing engines
  8. ringing false
  9. ringing hollow
  10. ringing in
  11. ringing off

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