Machine vs. Engine — What's the Difference?

A device that makes work easier by magnifying force.

A component in machinery that powers or drives a system.

Any mechanism or device that transmits or modifies energy.

A device that converts thermal energy into mechanical motion.

An assembly of interconnected components designed to perform a specific function.

A machine designed for converting energy into mechanical work.

A piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, often powered by electricity.

A device that produces thrust in rockets and airplanes.

Systems that process information or perform calculations.

An electric motor that converts electrical energy into physical movement.

An intricate natural system or organism, such as the human body.

A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.

A machine is any physical system with ordered structural and functional properties. It may represent human-made or naturally occurring device molecular machine that uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action.

(computing) A software or hardware system responsible for a specific technical task (usually with qualifying word).

A device consisting of fixed and moving parts that redirects mechanical energy to accomplish a particular task or set of tasks.

(obsolete) Natural talent; genius.

See simple machine.

An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one form of energy into mechanical energy. Heat engines convert heat into work via various thermodynamic processes.

See compound machine.

A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion

A system or device for doing work, as an automobile or jackhammer, together with its power source and auxiliary equipment.

A locomotive.

A system or device, such as a computer, that performs or assists in the performance of a human task

Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.

A person who acts in a rigid, mechanical, or unconscious manner.

A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool

An organized group of people whose members are or appear to be under the control of one or more leaders

An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment.

A device used to produce a stage effect, especially a mechanical means of lowering an actor onto the stage.

A locomotive.

A literary device used to produce an effect, especially the introduction of a supernatural being to resolve a plot.

A fire engine.

An answering machine

(Computers) A search engine.

Of, relating to, or felt to resemble a machine

To equip with an engine or engines.

To cut, shape, or finish by machine.

A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.

To be cut, shaped, or finished by machine

A tool; a utensil or implement.

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.

(dated) A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.

A person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force.

An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.

The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.

(computing) A computer.

A self-powered vehicle, especially a locomotive, used for pulling cars along a track.

(figuratively) A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.

(obsolete) Ingenuity; cunning, trickery, guile.

Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.

(obsolete) The result of cunning; something ingenious, a contrivance; (in negative senses) a plot, a scheme.

(poetry) Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.

Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent.

The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.

To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.

Penis.

To assault with an engine.

(historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.

To contrive; to put into action.

(obsolete) A bathing machine.

To rack; to torture.

To make by machinery.

Natural capacity; ability; skill.

To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths.

Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; a machine; an agent.

In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a construction, more or less complex, consisting of a combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their supports and connecting framework, calculated to constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit, modify, and apply them to the production of some desired mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the excitation of electricity by an electrical machine.

Any instrument by which any effect is produced; especially, an instrument or machine of war or torture.

Any mechanical contrivance, as the wooden horse with which the Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle.

A compound machine by which any physical power is applied to produce a given physical effect.

A person who acts mechanically or at the will of another.

To assault with an engine.

A combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social machine.

To equip with an engine; - said especially of steam vessels; as, vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.

A political organization arranged and controlled by one or more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends; the Tammany machine.

Pronounced, in this sense, .) To rack; to torture.

Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.

Motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

To subject to the action of machinery; to make, cut, shape, or modify with a machine; to effect by aid of machinery; to print with a printing machine.

Something used to achieve a purpose;

Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

An intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently;

An efficient person;

4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine;

A group that controls the activities of a political party;

A device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

Turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery

Make by machinery;

A machine is any device or apparatus that uses energy to perform a specific task or function.

An engine converts various forms of energy, like chemical or electrical, into mechanical work or motion.

Complexity in machines arises from their design, number of components, and the sophistication of tasks they perform.

No, engines vary widely in design, operation, and energy source, including internal combustion, electric, and steam engines.

A lever or a pulley is an example of a simple machine that magnifies force.

A computer is considered a machine, specifically designed for processing and storing information.

Energy conversion is crucial in engines as it enables the transformation of various energy forms into usable mechanical work.

While engines are commonly used in vehicles, they also power machinery, generators, and various devices.

Yes, machines can be powered by renewable sources such as solar or wind energy, especially through electric motors.

Yes, many machines operate without engines, using human power, gravity, or other energy sources instead.

Engines commonly convert chemical, thermal, or electrical energy into mechanical work.

Machines make tasks easier, more efficient, and often perform functions beyond human capability.

Engines provide the necessary power for operating various types of industrial machinery, driving manufacturing processes.

Yes, with advancements in technology, both machines and engines are becoming more energy-efficient and less polluting, contributing to sustainability.

Engines have evolved significantly, from steam engines to modern internal combustion and electric engines, becoming more efficient and cleaner.