Engine sound Crossword Clue

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Engine sound Crossword Answer

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HUM

(3 letters)

PING

(4 letters)

VROOM

(5 letters)

ROAR

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. make a soft swishing sound
2. indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
(noun)
1. a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ENGINE (noun)
1. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
2. an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
SOUND (noun)
1. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
2. the subjective sensation of hearing something
SOUND (adjective)
1. logically valid
2. having legal efficacy or force
SOUND (verb)
1. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
2. make a certain noise or sound

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

HUM
(3 letters)
PING
(4 letters)
VROOM
(5 letters)
ROAR
(4 letters)

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