"engin" meaning in English

See engin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: engins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} engin (plural engins)
  1. Obsolete form of engine. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: engine
    Sense id: en-engin-en-noun-gM6Mx-lc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 32 4 1 2 5 1 3 22 5 0 4 5 1 3 1 1 1 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 6 1 1 6 1 2 26 7 0 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 13

Inflected forms

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