twin-engine

[ twin-en-juh n ]
/ ˈtwɪnˈɛn dʒən /
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adjective

having two engines of equal power as prime movers: a twin-engine airplane.

Origin of twin-engine

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby twin-engine

twin killing, twin paradox, twin peaks, twin room, twin town, twin-engine, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera, twin-screw, twin-size

Words related to twin-engine

airplane, craft, ship, jet, crate, bird, airbus, airship

Example sentences from the Web for twin-engine

  • Rick climbed, then circled until Scotty saw the twin-engine transport approaching.

    The Golden Skull |John Blaine

  • The first two are twin-engine and the last three single-engine machines.

    Aviation in Peace and War |Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes

  • A limited transport capability is provided by about a dozen twin-engine, piston-type transports.

    Area Handbook for Romania |Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole