How much would a full paint job cost at Maaco? It's a medium-sized car (1995 Mazda Millenia) and I want to completely change the color from beige to dark blue.
The definition of an engine is a machine or instrument that uses energy to create mechanical power, or a locomotive on a train. 1  An example of an engine is what makes a car run. 2  An example of an engine is the car that pulls a train.
Motor is commonly thought to only be electric, which of course, converts electric energy to mechanical energy. But, that is only an electric motor. Motor; a machine, especially one powered by electricity (e.g. electric motor) or internal combustion (e.g. engine), that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts. An engine is a motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work (more simply, a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion).