midengine en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English engine English midengine From mid- + engine.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of a design in which the engine of an automobile is placed between the rear and front axles
The R8’s midengine design echoes that of Audi’s dominant R8 racecar[…].
2007 May 20, Ezra Dyer, “Growling at the Exotics’ Door”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mid-engine | alternative | lexicographic |