internal combustion engine
noun
: a heat engine in which the combustion that generates the heat takes place inside the engine proper instead of in a furnace
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Mahindra plans to launch five new internal combustion engine SUVs and seven electric SUVs by 2030.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Whole disciplines are dedicated to revealing the subterranean ideology that pervades frothy rom-coms and motor-mad action-adventures: the patriarchal designs in an end reel clinch, the unholy seduction of the internal combustion engine.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
The price gap between EVs and internal combustion engine vehicles remains a critical hurdle for many consumers, particularly in Western markets, where government subsidies are declining.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But, to appeal to the largest set of buyers, the company also offers mild-hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engine powertrains.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Whole disciplines are dedicated to revealing the subterranean ideology that pervades frothy rom-coms and motor-mad action-adventures: the patriarchal designs in an end reel clinch, the unholy seduction of the internal combustion engine.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
The price gap between EVs and internal combustion engine vehicles remains a critical hurdle for many consumers, particularly in Western markets, where government subsidies are declining.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But, to appeal to the largest set of buyers, the company also offers mild-hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engine powertrains.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Internal combustion engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20combustion%20engine. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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