Sentence examples for engine cut off from inspiring English sources
They droned over the Channel until Ward's engine cut off.
A cheer goes up to celebrate the announcement of "MECO", or main engine cut off.
The engine cut off, falling silent.
This hybrid promises 10% to 15% fuel savings because the engine cuts off when the vehicle comes to a stop, then starts again when the accelerator pedal is pressed.
By the time the cutting head pulled back and the engines cut off, the teeth were red hot.
"The minute the main engines cut off, I had my face up against the window.
The last previous attempt was the 1999 Mars Polar Lander, which crashed when its engines cut off prematurely.
The sensors are part of a backup system to ensure that the three main engines cut off at the right time during launching.
At about 50 miles in altitude, and traveling at about 10 times the speed of sound some 35 miles off the Florida coast, the first-stage engines cut off as planned.
The booster engines cut off 2 seconds earlier than planned, but the sustainer engine burned for about 10 seconds longer than intended, giving an extra of velocity and putting the spacecraft in a slightly higher orbit than planned.
