the engine idles

Examples (10)

• I let the engine idle for a few minutes to warm up.
• The taxi's engine idled quietly at the curb as it waited for a passenger.
• You can save fuel by not letting your engine idle for too long.
• In the cold morning air, the truck's diesel engine idled with a low rumble.
• The generator's engine was idling all night to provide power.
• She could hear the boat's engine idling softly by the dock.
• The mechanic listened carefully as the car's engine idled, trying to diagnose the problem.
• Before the race, the powerful engine idled impatiently at the starting line.
• Modern cars are designed so that the engine doesn't need to idle for long before driving.
• He left the engine idling to keep the air conditioning on.