midengine
English
Alternative forms
- mid-engine
Etymology
mid- + engine
Adjective
midengine (not comparable)
- (automotive) Of a design in which the engine of an automobile is placed between the rear and front axles
- 2007 May 20, Ezra Dyer, “Growling at the Exotics’ Door”, in New York Times:
- The R8’s midengine design echoes that of Audi’s dominant R8 racecar […] .
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Synonyms
- midship
See also
