put-put

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

• 🇨🇳指小型汽油发动机，通常用于机动小艇；也指这种发动机发出的噗噗声。

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.

   🇨🇳小型汽油发动机

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