German NOUN B2 Rank 12597

das Triebwerk

engine

das Triebwerk, die Triebwerke

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Triebwerk, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Triebwerk vs Motor

engine / motor

Both der Motor and das Triebwerk convert energy to propel a vehicle. Motor usually refers to the actual machine that produces power, whereas Triebwerk, when referring to aircraft or rockets, means the entire unit that generates thrust. Use Motor for a single power-producing machine and Triebwerk for the propulsion unit as a whole.

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Triebwerk

Das Triebwerk des kleinen Versuchsfliegers erzeugt genug Schub für den Start.

The small experimental aircraft’s engine generates enough thrust for takeoff.

Motor

Der Elektromotor treibt den kleinen Versuchsflieger an.

The electric motor powers the small experimental aircraft.

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