Electric locomotive (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

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Meaning:

A locomotive that is powered by an electric motorplay

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("electric locomotive" is a kind of...):

engine; locomotive; locomotive engine; railway locomotive (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)

Meronyms (parts of "electric locomotive"):

electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)

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