engine turning
noun
ornamentation having the form of a pattern of circular arcs, engraved by a rose engine.
Origin of engine turning
1First recorded in 1880–85
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How to use engine turning in a sentence
Scotty had chosen the fast speedboat and already had the engine turning over.
Smugglers' Reef | John Blaine"He's got that engine turning up as fast as it will go," he commented.
The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters | Wilmer M. ElyThis represents two windmills, turning in opposite directions; and imitates the engine turning, on the backs of watches.
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury | Thomas KentishWell versed in the literacy of consumption, these people perform exactly the function expected: keep the economic engine turning.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinShe would pass anything, even the unexpected appearance of a road-mending engine turning a corner did not perceptibly disturb her.
Emily Fox-Seton | Frances Hodgson Burnett
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