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ENGINE ROOM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does engine room mean? 

ENGINE ROOM (noun)
  The noun ENGINE ROOM has 1 sense:

1. a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is locatedplay

  Familiarity information: ENGINE ROOM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ENGINE ROOM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

engine room; engineering

Hypernyms ("engine room" is a kind of...):

room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)

Domain category:

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)


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