twin-engine

[ twin-en-juhn ]

adjective

1. having two engines of equal power as prime movers:

   a twin-engine airplane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twin-engine¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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The plane, a small twin-engine craft, was late coming from Norfolk.

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Related Words

• airplane
• craft
• jet
• ship