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Discover LudwigThe phrase "engine about" is not grammatically correct and is not commonly used in written English.
It is possible that the phrase is being used as a slang term in a specific industry or context, but it is not considered standard English. Example: "I don't understand how to fix the car, can you tell me what's wrong with the engine about?" In this example, "engine about" is being used as a slang term for "engine."
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RB: Anyway, what is the reviewing engine about today?
Investigators recovered part of the plane's engine about a quarter-mile from the site.
Screw propulsion for tugboats was introduced in the United States about 1850, the diesel engine about 50 years later.
"Because of that difference, you can replace a diesel engine with an SI engine about half as big," says Bromberg.
The development of the jet engine about 1936 37 was the result of independent undertakings in Great Britain by Frank Whittle and in Germany by Hans von Ohain.
The fuel economy I achieved during my test drive was only about one mile a gallon less than with the smaller engine (about 23 m.p.g., compared with 24).
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The underlying engine is about as contemporary as jazz gets.
Santa Barbara County's emergency communication center received a report of engine trouble about 10 p.m., the sheriff's office said.
These engines are about twice as efficient as internal combustion engines, and they produce significantly less pollution.
It holds four Chrysler engines of about 600 horsepower each.
The best external combustion engines were about 20% efficient at the beginning of the 20th century.
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