turn on engine

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

to start a device or a flow of something (e.g., water, gas)

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Examples (10)

  • The mechanic tried to turn on the engine, but it wouldn't start.
  • Can you please turn on the engine so we can leave immediately?
  • She always remembers to turn on the engine slowly in cold weather.
  • If you turn on the engine now, it will warm up by the time we need to go.
  • After repairing the car, he proceeded to turn on the engine to test its performance.
  • Don't forget to turn on the engine before releasing the handbrake.
  • The sound of the pilot turning on the engine filled the cabin with anticipation.
  • Once you turn on the engine, make sure all warning lights are off.
  • He had to turn on the engine several times before it finally caught.
  • We heard the distant rumble of someone turning on an engine in the early morning.