What does engins in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word engins in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use engins in French.

The word engins in French means machine, machine, vehicle, device, contraption, tackle, equipment, agricultural machinery, agricultural equipment, armoured vehicle, heavy plant machinery, lifting equipment, loading equipment, explosive device, explosive, spacecraft. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word engins

machine

nom masculin (instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le train est un engin de locomotion.
The train is a locomotive machine.

machine, vehicle

nom masculin (militaire (matériel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les blindés sont des engins de guerre.
Tanks are war machines.

device, contraption

nom masculin (familier (objet quelconque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y avait dans son atelier plein d'engins en tous genres.
His workshop was full of all sorts of devices.

tackle, equipment

nom masculin (argot (sexe masculin) (slang, male genitals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alain pense trop avec son engin, pas assez avec sa tête.
Alan thinks too much with his tackle and not enough with his head.

agricultural machinery, agricultural equipment

nom masculin (machine agricole) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les engins agricoles facilitent le travail de l'agriculteur. Les engins agricoles ne sont pas autorisés sur l'autoroute.

armoured vehicle

nom masculin (véhicule résistant aux attaques) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les VAB sont des engins blindés de transport de troupes.

heavy plant machinery

nom masculin (engin de travaux publics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lifting equipment

nom masculin (véhicule de chantier qui lève, déplace) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grues sont des engins de levage puissants.

loading equipment

nom masculin (machine de chargement) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils utilisent des engins de manutention pour charger les camions.

explosive device, explosive

nom masculin (munition qui explose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grenades sont des engins explosifs.

spacecraft

nom masculin (engin allant dans l'espace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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