put-put

A noun referring to a small gasoline engine, typically used on a motorboat.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее небольшой бензиновый двигатель, обычно используемый на моторной лодке.

1. Small gasoline engine B2 informal

   A small, simple gasoline engine, often used on small boats or other light machinery.

   • The old fishing boat was powered by a noisy put-put.
   • He started the put-put and slowly moved away from the dock.
   • The put-put engine sputtered to life after several pulls.

   🇷🇺Маломощный двигатель

• put-puts plural form
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• put-put's possessive singular form