• An engine (or motor) is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy
    • A heat engine (מנוע חום, מנוע תרמי)
      • converts heat energy into mechanical energy
      • internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine)
        • the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit
      • external combustion engine (EC engine) (מנוע בעירה חיצונית)
        • steam engine (מנוע קיטור)
      • rocket engine (מנוע רקטי)
      • jet engine (מנוע סילון)
      • radial engine (מנוע כוכבי)