Noun
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
Source: WordNetMessimer (2002) p. 42 The Germans were discovered in the engine room and shot on sight. Source: Internet
An alternative account says that the Germans who boarded Nicosian were killed by the freighter's engine room staff; this report apparently came from the officer in command of the muleteers. Source: Internet
Fever’s engine room continued to grind away, with wing attack and player of the match Emma Cosh leading the feed count at 44 and Verity Charles winning match honours over her opponent Laura Langman. Source: Internet
First Assistant Engineer Isaac Newton ordered the engine room abandoned and had the able-bodied crew drag the afflicted engine room hands to the top of the turret where the fresh air could revive them. Source: Internet
“Creating new jobs, and bolstering our team to support small business is critical right now as we help businesses through the pandemic and then get the engine room of the economy firing again,” he said. Source: Internet
Nor would you want to hang around too long in the aft engine room, near the reactor — three and a half hours at most before hazardous radiation exposure. Source: Internet