multiengine

English

Etymology

multi- +‎ engine

Adjective

multiengine (not comparable)

  1. Having more than one engine.
    a multiengine truck

Noun

multiengine (plural multiengines)

  1. An aircraft with more than one engine.
    • 2003, Charles A. Lindbergh, The Spirit of St. Louis, page 27:
      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.
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