tinyengine

noun
UK /ˈtaɪni ˈɛndʒɪn/
US /ˈtaɪni ˈɛndʒɪn/

A tinyengine is a very small motor that makes something move.

The toy car zoomed across the floor because it had a tinyengine inside.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small software tool that helps a computer program run.

The game uses a tinyengine to draw pictures quickly.

3. A little machine that gives power to a small vehicle.

The go-kart's tinyengine hummed as it started.

4. A simple part inside a toy that makes it work.

He fixed the tinyengine so the robot could walk again.