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twin-engine

twin-engine adjective: powered by two engines, one in each wing.

Adjective

twin-engine (not comparable)

  1. powered by two engines, one in each wing
    Synonyms:
    bimotored

Synonyms of twin-engine

Origin of twin-engine

From twin + engine.

Questions about twin-engine

What does twin-engine mean?
Twin-engine means powered by two engines, one in each wing.
What part of speech is twin-engine?
Twin-engine is an adjective.

Words near twin-engine in the dictionary

  1. twin-born
  2. twin-cam
  3. twin-cams
  4. twin-clutch gearbox
  5. twin-clutch gearboxes
  6. twin-engine
  7. twin-engined
  8. twin-lens reflex
  9. twin-masted
  10. twin-ship
  11. twin-ships

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