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n. problem or problems occurring with an engine or motor, especially with that of a motor car
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Engine Trouble is a 2002 17-minute long fantasy short film about a 7-year-old girl who is convinced by her tough-talking toy fire engine, Rusty, that he is needed as a reinforcement for the FDNY on September 11. It was directed by Brad Barnes, written by Brad and Todd Barnes, produced by Todd Barnes, and starred Celine du Tertre and the voice of Academy Award-winner actor Christopher Walken.
Usage examples of "engine trouble".
Then if we have to come down because of some sort of engine trouble or because my new attachment doesn't work right, we sha'n't have any prying eyes.
In those two days, Compass Rose covered eighteen miles - sideways, and due south: she spent them in company with a small merchant-ship which had engine trouble and asked for someone to stay with her.
Just as he gets to the outskirts, the snowmobile develops engine trouble, so the Eskimo glides into a nearby service station.
I was aboard the Pennyluck, anchored up the Bay with engine trouble.
These could contain anything: reports of ships sunk and of engine trouble.