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Definition of search engine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

search engine

noun
 
/ˈsɜːtʃ endʒɪn/
 
/ˈsɜːrtʃ endʒɪn/
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  1. a computer program that searches the internet for information, especially by looking for documents containing a particular word or group of words
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    Oxford Collocations DictionarySearch engine is used before these nouns:
    • traffic
    Search engine is used after these nouns:
    • Internet
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