No. 497 in Hebrew
מנוע
Engine; motor.
In a sentence
המנוע של המכונית נשמע תקול.
The engine of the car sounds faulty.
Here, the word 'מנוע' refers to the engine, which is the component in a car responsible for converting energy into motion.
בביתנו יש מאוורר מנוע שקט במיוחד.
In our house we have a fan with an especially quiet motor.
In this context, 'מנוע' describes the motor that powers the fan, indicating its mechanical role.
התוכנה מנועת על ידי אלגוריתם מתקדם.
The software is powered by an advanced algorithm.
In this sentence, 'מנוע' (powered or driven) metaphorically describes the software's functionality being driven by the specified algorithm.
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