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"The car slowed down as it approached the rotary. "

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

"The mechanic showed me the damaged crankshaft from my car's engine. "

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

"The potter used a heavy flywheel on her pottery wheel to keep it spinning smoothly, even when she pressed hard on the clay. "

"The ancient Romans used a powerful siege engine to break down the city walls. "

"They were all converts to Islam."

"The car engine uses pistons to convert the fuel's energy into movement. "

"He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr."

"The straight path to the school led past the park. "

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "