combustion engine

noun

1. any of various types of engines driven by energy produced by combustion.

Example Sentences

“Electric vehicles are statistically less likely to catch fire spontaneously than an internal combustion engine vehicle.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Dutchman’s Red Bull team have fitted a new internal combustion engine, and Verstappen had already exceeded his allocation for the year.

From BBC

It’s an automotive city making the shift from the internal combustion engine to electric power, like neighboring Michigan, a presidential swing state that is synonymous with the auto industry.

From Seattle Times

That’s how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine.

From Seattle Times

He acknowledged that because a hybrid car has both an electric motor and a gasoline engine, some of the hybrid crashes likely occurred with the combustion engine running.

From Los Angeles Times