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ENGINE FAILURE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does engine failure mean?
• ENGINE FAILURE (noun)
The noun ENGINE FAILURE has 1 sense:
1. engine does not run
Familiarity information: ENGINE FAILURE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Engine does not run
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("engine failure" is a kind of...):
breakdown; equipment failure (a cessation of normal operation)
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