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combustion engine

American  

noun

  1. any of various types of engines driven by energy produced by combustion.


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The group also announced it would relaunch combustion engine models in the US and Europe, including diesel.

From Barron's

Both the internal combustion engine and hybrid elements of the new Honda power-unit are said to be well behind the best.

From BBC

These feature a near 50-50 split between internal combustion engine and electrical components.

From BBC

The new power units introduced this year have a near 50-50 split between internal combustion engine and electrical parts of the engine and are energy starved as a result of the way the rules have been defined.

From BBC

The 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid engines have a near 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and electrical components in terms of total power output.

From BBC