In an aircraft, it's called a power plant.
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Here:
Engine - a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion; also : a mechanism or object that serves as an energy source <black holes may be the engines for quasars>
Motor - 1 : one that imparts motion; specifically : PRIME MOVER
2 : any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: as a : a small compact engine b : INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE; especially : a gasoline engine c : a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy
Thanks to Marriam Webster Online dictionary.
Last edited by Turbotom; 09-09-2005 at 11:22 AM..
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