engine-powered conversion

noun phrase

UK /ˈɛn.dʒɪn ˌpaʊ.əd kənˈvɜː.ʃən/

US /ˈɛn.dʒɪn ˌpaʊ.ɚd kənˈvɝː.ʒən/

A change that uses a motor to make something work in a new way.

The engine-powered conversion turned the old bicycle into a small motorbike.

SYNONYMS

motor-driven change motorized transformation powered modification engine-driven adaptation

RELATED WORDS

engine conversion motor power transformation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of changing a vehicle so its motor runs on a different fuel.

The engine-powered conversion let the truck run on electricity instead of diesel.

3. A switch from one kind of motor system to another in a machine.

The factory completed an engine-powered conversion from steam to gas.

4. A change that adds a motor to something that did not have one before.

Their engine-powered conversion gave the little boat a small outboard motor.