"enginelike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more enginelike [comparative], most enginelike [superlative]
Etymology: From engine + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|engine|like}} engine + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} enginelike (comparative more enginelike, superlative most enginelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an engine.
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