dummyengine

noun
UK /ˈdʌmiˌɛndʒɪn/
US /ˈdʌmiˌɛndʒɪn/

A dummy engine is a fake engine that only looks real.

The toy train has a dummy engine that does not move on its own.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A practice or training engine used to learn how machines work without risk.

Students took apart a dummy engine to learn the parts.

3. A computer program that pretends to be an engine for testing.

The game uses a dummy engine to test new physics.

4. A display model of an engine shown in a museum or store.

The museum has a dummy engine you can touch.