re-engine en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɹiːɛnd͡ʒɪn/ (UK)
Etymology
From re- + engine.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of reengine.
alt of reengine
Instead of something completely new, with all the inherent delays associated with testing and the high risk of failure, it was suggested in some circles that it might be possible to re-engine an existing type and beef up its bogies and suspension.
2020 April 8, Howard Johnston, “East-ended? When the ECML was at risk”, in Rail, page 68:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| re-engines | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| re-engining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| re-engined | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| re-engined | Tense=Past | lexicographic |