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twin engineTwo engines on one vehicleRate it:

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employ a steam engine to crack a nutto do a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.Rate it:

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engine roomThe source of power in a team or other group.Rate it:

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engine roomA compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.Rate it:

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google itUse the Google search engine to obtain information on something or somebody on the World Wide WebRate it:

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rev upTo increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car.Rate it:

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tune upTo make adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance.Rate it:

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a house divided against itself cannot standA group or organisation weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.Rate it:

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deadstick landingWhen a pilot lands a plane after the engine has died; a landing lacking any propulsion control.Rate it:

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bought the farmA fatality in private aviation for any number of Airframe and Engine {A&E} failures, pilot error or weather related problems.Rate it:

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calor negroCalor irradiado por un aparato que no tiene elementos incandescentes o al rojo vivo por combustión, como es el caso de los calefactores domiciliarios que hacen circular agua caliente por unos tubos.Rate it:

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circular firing squadA political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.Rate it:

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flame outOf processes and equipment involving combustion, to fail due to extinction of flame.Rate it:

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get past oneselfTo become able to look beyond one's own ego and negative emotions; to overcome internal and emotional obstacles.Rate it:

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high as a kiteA person's internal condition of jubilation, enthusiasm, expectation, apprehension, obvious to others from the person's body language, verbal expressions, demeanor.Rate it:

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knock-on effectThe continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.Rate it:

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máquina de vaporMotor de combustión externa que transforma la energía de una cantidad de vapor de agua en trabajo mecánico o cinético.Rate it:

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motor de combustiónMotor capaz de transformar en movimiento la energía proveniente de la combustión de sustancias adecuadas, denominadas combustibles.Rate it:

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oil burnerA device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.Rate it:

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palace politicsThe relationships and interactions of top-level officials, advisors and other powerbrokers within a government, especially as involving internal rivalry and intrigue.Rate it:

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ring outTo make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.Rate it:

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shotgun shackA house with no internal barrier between the front and back doors.Rate it:

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smoke signalA type of flare or combustion device sometimes used as a distress signal.Rate it:

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soup upTo modify the engine of to give a higher performance than the specifications.Rate it:

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spark plugcar engine partRate it:

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tach upTo rev a car's engine; to accelerate.Rate it:

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the ;WYEWYE, SPECIAL RAILROAD TRACK LAYOUT DESIGNED SO AS TO Be Able To Reverse Direction Of An Entire Freight Train. Subject to Constraints Relavent to Consist, Train Length, Engine Power, Terrain, Weather, Traffic Condx., Company Rules, Govt Regs, Crews et al:Rate it:

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tiger teamA specialized group tasked with testing the effectiveness of an organization's ability to protect assets by attempting to circumvent, defeat or otherwise thwart that organization's internal and external security.Rate it:

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