engine builder

collocation in English

meaningsofengineandbuilder

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withbuilderorengine.
engine
noun[C]
uk
/ˈen.dʒɪn/us
/ˈen.dʒɪn/
a machine that uses the energy from liquid fuel or steam to ...
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builder
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbɪl.dər/us
/ˈbɪl.dɚ/
a person whose job it is to ...
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(Definition ofengineandbuilderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofengine builder

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It is a first-class marineenginebuilderwhich is desperately short of orders.
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He only decided to build a fresh motor last night and believe me he's noenginebuilder.
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The chassis builder andenginebuilderof a competing car were considered as a single entity for classification purposes.
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Bolinder was a large marineenginebuilderthat in the 1920s had 80 percent of the world engine market.
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The engines are all built by oneenginebuilder, certified to produce the prescribed power, and sealed to discourage tampering.
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They, therefore, told the engine builders to dispense with the engines originally ordered.
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It is therefore necessary to give as much emphasis to marine engine builders and turbine builders as we have given to the constructors of ships.
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Of the five marine engine builders, not one is quoted.
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We are the leading shipbuilders of the world; we are the leading steam engine builders of the world.
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We have the finest pilots in the world, fine designers, great constructors and engine builders.
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We have the finest designers and constructors and engine builders.
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You put the ironworkers and the steelworkers to work, and thus you put the collieries to work, and also the engine builders.
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The performance of marine engine builders has not been outstanding.
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I am aware that a number of users, including some marine engine builders, have supplemented their supplies of steel plate by imports from countries where prices are higher.
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It is one of the primary tools of high performance engine builders and porting cylinder heads would be strictly hit or miss without it.
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Points were based on finishing position are awarded for overall championships amongst drivers, teams, and engine builders.
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The engine builders for the other three ships are not known.
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From 1865 to 1870, many shipyards and engine builders were driven to bankruptcy.
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The term blueprinting, borrowed from high performance engine builders, is also often applied to the process of manufacturing or altering parts to a tighter tolerance than stock parts.
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