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multiengine en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English engine English multiengine From multi- + engine.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Having more than one engine.
   • a multiengine truck

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
multi-engine		alternative	lexicographic

multiengine en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English engine English multiengine From multi- + engine.

Meanings

1. An aircraft with more than one engine.
   • Pilots, mechanics, and students gather, sit on benches, lean against walls, listening to stories of Tony Fokker's genius, the safety of multiengines, the efficiency of thick airfoils. 2003, Charles A. Lindbergh, The Spirit of St. Louis, page 27:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
multiengines	Number=Plur		lexicographic
multi-engine		alternative	lexicographic