machines & engines

To me, machine is a more inclusive word. It can be something that includes an engine.

E.g. A rabbit spanking machine powered by an engine.

That will certainly energize the rabbits engine.

Watch it!

See Craven, I told you so.

Craven is right, of course, though uncouth in his illustration:

ma?chine

Pronunciation: (mu-shEn'), [key]
?n., v., -chined, -chin?ing.

?n.
1. an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work: a sewing machine.
2. a mechanical apparatus or contrivance; mechanism.
3. Mech.
a. a device that transmits or modifies force or motion.
b. Also called simple machine. any of six or more elementary mechanisms, as the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane.
c. Also called complex machine. a combination of simple machines.



en?gine

Pronunciation: (en'jun), [key]
?n.
1. a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.

how about a motor and an engine

In another context, an engine is a self contained thing for producing power, while a motor transforms external power. That is, electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic devices rely on external sources of electricity and fluid under pressure. Internal combustions burn fuel within the engine. In this context, a steam engine should be called a steam motor, but such is life.

what do you know about microspoic machines,motors and or engines ?

Nada. Sorry

well said by the man from down under

machines and engines have a definitions almost alike

"machines perform a job, a function, a task"

"engines convert power and drive most machines"

an engine is a machine which converting energy into work and powers a machine

so lots of engines are machines and lots of machines are engines

Deconstructing "machines" and "engines.

To discover the difference between "machines" and
"engines", you must eliminate attributes common to both. In this case, the "ine." The "ine" is common to both. Therefore, we have reduced the problem to the difference between "mach" and "eng."

"Mach," as we know, is the speed of sound and stands on its own as a word. However, we must bear in mind that "mach" varies with altitude and is not a constant. Further, it is an abstraction.

"Eng" is a bit trickier since it is not formally a word.
It is, however, the abreviation for engine, engineer, engineering, engraved, engraver and engraving. (Capitalized "Eng." is the abreviation for England. However, we are concerned with the lower case only.)

"Eng" pertains to solid, physical objects i.e. "engineer" "engraver".

And, therein, lies the difference: "mach" is a clear but but varying concept of measurement and "eng" is applicable to things and persons. (For an in-depth analysis metamorphosing Mach and Eng back to Machine and Engine, see Furtwangler's "Thesis, anti-thesis, solution: Metaphoric abstractions as postulated by Gringy, Ricer and Bean. Vol. XXIII)

Im sorry i made an error in my orignal question . I ment to say what is the differance between a motor and an engine. Thankyou for your interest and imput. The discovery channel in a program about the microscopic world they mentioned atom sized machines and engines that were being developed.Does anyone have informatiom abuut this?

You're asking about Nanotechnology, specifically Nano-Engines.

Google has a lot on Nanotechonology. Did you have a specific question, or were you looking for some general discussion?

Um, thanks, BillyFalcon. Exactly what I needed after the holidays.