The engine resisted at first, then broke into a rumble.
The left engine broke away on contact with the river.
To make matters worse, Ascutney's engine broke down, taking the gunboat out of the race.
When engines or propellers break apart in mid-flight, the pieces are sometimes found miles away.
First an engine broke down, and they drifted for two days while temporary repairs were being made.
They were still far away when the engines of terror broke through the clouds.
Her engine broke down and she was towed to her berth.
Outside, the engine on the crumpled wing broke away and hit the ice.
His engine broke and he failed to finish the race.
If one engine broke down the Terrapin tended to swing around violently.