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by semi-extrinsic 2713 days ago
It's not that black and white; but Wikipedia does note:

""" In modern usage, the term engine typically describes devices, like steam engines and internal combustion engines, that burn or otherwise consume fuel """

Also, "electric motor" is definitely a lot more common than "electric engine":

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&q=Electric%2...