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